Passenger train linking N. Korea, China arrives in Beijing for 1st time in 6 years | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL/BEIJING, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A passenger train linking the capitals of North Korea and China arrived in Beijing on Friday after the two nations resumed such train service for the first time in six years. This photo, taken March 13, 2026, shows an electronic board pointing to the arrival of a passenger train linking the capitals of North Korea and China. The train departed from Pyongyang the previous day and arrived in Beijing at 8:40 a.m. (Yonhap) sooyeon@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #China #N Korea #train service Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) Topping 10 mln, 'The King's Warden' offers rare boost to Korean cinema (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats (News Focus) How 'The King's Warden' captured 10 mln Korean viewers BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones Most Saved (News Focus) How 'The King's Warden' captured 10 mln Korean viewers (News Focus) Topping 10 mln, 'The King's Warden' offers rare boost to Korean cinema U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (LEAD) S. Korea, China arrives in Beijing for 1st time in 6 years Next Passenger train linking N.

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SEOUL/BEIJING, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A passenger train linking the capitals of North Korea and China arrived in Beijing on Friday after the two nations resumed such train service for the first time in six years.
The train, which departed Pyongyang at 10:26 a.m. the previous day, arrived at a train station in Beijing at 8:40 a.m.
An electronic board at the Beijing train station earlier showed that the train departing from Pyongyang would arrive at the No. 10 platform at 8:40 a.m. as scheduled.
The resumption of rail service marked the first cross-border passenger train service between the two countries since operations were suspended in 2020 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another passenger train from Beijing to Pyongyang departed at 5:26 p.m. Thursday and is scheduled to arrive in Pyongyang at 6:07 p.m. Friday.
This photo, taken March 13, 2026, shows an electronic board pointing to the arrival of a passenger train linking the capitals of North Korea and China. The train departed from Pyongyang the previous day and arrived in Beijing at 8:40 a.m. (Yonhap)
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