Posted on May 28, 2014 |
The Pyongyang metro has hundreds of thousands of riders a day, North Korea says. One defector said people are afraid to take it because of frequent power cuts.Train stations are ornately decorated similar to the Moscow metro. The Pyongyang metro is one of the deepest in the world.
by Annie Lee
Metro passengers in Pyongyang read the newspaper. More than 100 meters deep, some of the stations are modeled on the ornate Moscow Metro with chandeliers and colorful murals.
by Joanna Wong
North Koreans entering a gate at the Yonggwang station on the Pyongyang Metro.
by Yupina Ng
North Koreans ride the Pyongyang metro.
by Joanna Wong
North Koreans read the newspaper in Yonggwang station of the Pyongyang Metro.
by Joyce Wong
No children are seen on the Pyongyang Metro on a Sunday afternoon. Everyone in North Korea wears a red badge with Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il's faces on it, but these badges are not for sale.
by Crystal Tse
The metro in Pyongyang is located 100 metres underground and the escalator ride takes two minutes.
by Crystal Tse
The platform of Puhung station is decorated with propaganda and ornate chandeliers, similar to the Moscow metro.
by Crystal Tse
The train doors were made a loud sound as they closed.
by Crystal Tse
The metro was the only place that we as toursits talked to locals.
by Crystal Tse
Metro staff at the entrance to the Pyongyang metro.
by Crystal Tse
A rider uses a smart card to enter the Pyongyang metro.
