Pictures of the interior of the "Pyongyang subway" where glimpse of the lives of North Korean citizens with many mysteries

Because North Korea is forbidden to photograph photographs and movies of travelers, there are not many opportunities to know the lives of the people, many of which are enigmatic. The people who live in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, use "Pyongyang subwayMr. Elliot says that he was allowed permission to take a photograph specially, has released a picture of the subway and the inside of the train.

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In the movie below you can see the escalator riding home. The Pyongyang subway is made at 110 m underground, it seems that it takes about 4 minutes in a long way from ticket gate to home.

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The Pyongyang subway was opened as the first subway in the Korean Peninsula in 1973 with two routes of "Senri Ma Line" and "Innovation Line". This is the Senri Ma line's reconstruction station.


Mosaic paintings are always displayed at each station of Pyongyang subway, and there is Kosogen mosaic picture in Unification Station.


Kim Il Sung's golden statue at Triumphal station. The size is spectacular.


This is a train running Pyongyang subway. It seems that North Korea purchased it from Germany, but it is said that it is made in North Korea in the country.


Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il photos are displayed in the train.


It is not described where this station is located, but a picture that honors the Korean Workers' Party.


There is a People's Army soldier in the row to buy a ticket. It is a slightly strange sight that even a soldier is in the same row as an ordinary citizen.


Glory station is luxurious. You can also see the appearance of a businessman.


This is the state of the ticket gate at the reconstruction station. A soldier stands next to the ticket gate.


I am interested in reading the travel guidebook's Lonely Planet 'North Korea', who is the guide who told Elliott.


The one decorated at the unified station captured one scene of the Korean War, and it is said that it is written as "go out and the American army".


Route map at each station. Red is Chisato Ma line and blue is Innovation line.


When there is a peak in congestion, it seems that a train usually arriving every 5 to 7 minutes comes every 2 minutes.



It is said that Kim Il-sung Statue at the light restoration station was the most brilliant of the ones at other stations, but Elliott says "I felt a bit uncomfortable" and said the impression.


The subway entrance of Glory Station.


This is the entrance of the subway line of Fubon Station, according to the guide that Eliot is a foreign national entering the Founding Station for the first time.


Eliot who entered the founding station as to how wonderful station it was, the interior did not change from other stations.


However, there was a marble pillar of a style which was hard to see at the other station in the founding station.


The mosaic which celebrates independence from the Great Japan Empire (Japan) in 1945 has a width of 30 m and does not fit in the picture.


Passengers are very quiet without talking in the train. The middle man is using a mobile phone, but it is not a smartphone. According to Elliot, there are many people who are relatively using in urban areas, but the usage rate is about 10%.


The student encountered at Waigashi Station had an armband attached to his arm, but I do not know what it is.


The chandelier in Koganehara station is as luxurious as the station name.


A mother holding a baby who was in the train. Although it is a little hard to see, the baby's hat seems to have felt a little "freedom" from the citizens who were under control under the character animation character for children.


At the top of the pillar of the red star station was decorated with an emblem like a hammer and AK - 47.


Copper picture painting by Kim Il Sung is reading Kim Il Sung's book.


Anyway the mosaic pictures are everywhere in the station.


Also, there was a newspaper readable by everyone at each station.


On this bulletin board, the rules of the Pyongyang subway are displayed, such as "waiting for a person to get off the train", "walking down one step and waiting in the designated area once the door is closed".


The store in Koganehara Station selling toys such as shops like shops. However, it was named "Industrial Purchase Shop" instead of a shop, and shopping at a shop at a traveler was prohibited.