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{{Short description|Central railway station of Pyongyang, North Korea}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = P'yŏngyang
| native_name = 평양
| native_name_lang = ko
| image = Pyongyang-Railway-Station-2014.jpg
| image_caption = Street facade of the railway station
| mlanguage = {{Infobox Korean name
| child     =  yes
| hangul    = 평양역
| hanja     = {{linktext|平|壤|驛}}
| mr        = P'yŏngyang-yŏk
| rr        = Pyeongyang-yeok
|context=north
}}
| borough = Yŏkchŏn-dong,<br/>[[Chung-guyok|Chung-guyŏk]],<br/>[[Pyongyang|P'yŏngyang]]
| country = [[North Korea]]
| platform = 3 ([[2 island platforms]])
| tracks = 6
| connections = {{ubl|[[File:Logo of the Pyongyang Metro.svg|22px|link=Pyongyang Metro]] {{colorbox|red}} [[Pyongyang Metro Chŏllima Line|Ch'ŏllima Line]] ([[Yonggwang Station]])|{{rint|tram|1}}[[Pyongyang tram system|Line 1]]}}
{{rint|bus|1}}[[Trolleybuses in Pyongyang|Trolleybus line 1, 2, 10]]
| opened = 1906
| closed = 
| rebuilt = 1958
| electrified = Yes
| owned = [[Korean State Railway]]
| former = 
| original = {{nowrap|[[Chosen Government Railway]]}}
| services = 
{{adjacent stations|system=KSR
|line1=Pyongbu Line|left1=|right1=Taedonggang
|line2=Pyongdok Line|left2=Taedonggang|right2=
|line3=Pyongnam Line|left3=|right3=Potonggang
|line4=Pyongra Line|left4=|right4=West Pyongyang
|line5=Pyongui Line|left5=West Pyongyang|right5=}}
}}

'''Pyongyang station''' ({{langx|ko|평양역}}) is the central railway station of [[Pyongyang]], North Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |language=ja |title=平壌駅 |trans-title=Pyongyang Station |url=https://2427junction.com/dprkreportpy.html |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=2427junction.com}}</ref> It is located in Yŏkchŏn-dong, [[Chung-guyok|Chung-guyŏk]].

==Main information==
The station is the start of the [[Pyongbu Line|Pyongbu]] and [[Pyongui Line|Pyongŭi lines]], which were adjusted from the [[Kyongbu Line|Kyongbu]] and [[Kyongui Line|Kyongui lines]] used before the division of Korea to accommodate the shift of the capital from [[Seoul]] to [[Pyongyang]]. The P'yŏngŭi Line runs from Pyongyang to [[Sinŭiju|Sinuiju]], while the Pyongbu Line theoretically runs through [[Seoul]] and ends at [[Busan]]; in practice, however, the line ends at [[Kaesong|Kaesŏng]]. It is also served by the [[Pyongnam Line]], which runs from Pyongyang to [[Nampo]], as well as the [[Pyongdok Line]] running from Pyongyang to [[Kujang (town)|Kujang]].

==Connections==
Pyongyang station is the main station in [[North Korea]] and it connects most of the cities of the country: [[Chongju]], [[Sinŭiju|Sinuiju]], [[Namp'o]], [[Sariwŏn]], [[Kaesŏng]], [[Wŏnsan]], [[Hamhŭng]] and [[Rason]]. Beside domestic routes, international trains link Pyongyang with the Chinese capital Beijing four times weekly (24 hours)<ref>{{Cite web|title=K27 and K28 {{!}} Beijing to Pyongyang train {{!}} TrainReview|url=https://trainreview.com/train/beijing-to-pyongyang-train-k27k28|access-date=2020-10-31|website=trainreview.com|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104171337/https://trainreview.com/train/beijing-to-pyongyang-train-k27k28|url-status=usurped}}</ref> and the Chinese city of Dandong, located on the adjacent bank of the Yalu River.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Train 51 and 52 {{!}} Dandong to Pyongyang train {{!}} TrainReview|url=https://trainreview.com/train/pyongyang-to-dandong-train-5152|access-date=2020-10-31|website=trainreview.com|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104033654/https://trainreview.com/train/pyongyang-to-dandong-train-5152|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Trains do connect Pyongyang with Moscow, however due to chronic delays these are off-limits to foreigners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Train 651Ж and 652Ж {{!}} Tumangang (DPRK) Moscow train {{!}} TrainReview|url=https://trainreview.com/train/tumangang-to-moscow-651-652|access-date=2020-10-31|website=trainreview.com|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104161408/https://trainreview.com/train/tumangang-to-moscow-651-652|url-status=usurped}}</ref> There are presently no scheduled trains to [[Seoul Station|Seoul]] (about {{convert|155|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on|-1}} away), due to the separation of the two Koreas.

Local transit connections can be made at the station via [[Pyongyang Metro]]'s [[Yonggwang station|Yongwang station]] (on the [[Pyongyang Metro Chŏllima Line|Ch'ŏllima Line]]), by Line 1 of the [[Pyongyang tram system|P'yŏngyang tram system]] and [[Trolleybuses in Pyongyang|Pyongyang trolleybus lines]] 1, 2 and 10, with Pyongyang station being the terminus of all three lines.

==Structure==
The original station was constructed in the 1920s by the Empire of Japan who occupied Korea at the time, the original architectural style being akin to the original Seoul station built at a similar time, with the two cities once linked together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitthedprk.org/pyongyang-railway-station/|title=Pyongyang Railway Station|website=Visit North Korea|date=23 May 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216124942/https://www.visitthedprk.org/pyongyang-railway-station/|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[Korean War]], the original structure was destroyed and later on rebuilt in 1958<ref name="nknews.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.nknews.org/2014/02/pyongyang-train-station-to-be-refurbished-railroad-ministry/|title=Pyongyang train station to be refurbished – Railroad Ministry - NK News - North Korea News|date=4 February 2014}}</ref> in the style of socialist architecture. The station presently has three floors above ground level as well as a basement.<ref name="nknews.org"/> The ground level houses a ticket desk exclusively for government employees. At the first floor there is a waiting room, toilets, a ticket desk and access to the trains. At the second floor there are offices for the staff and at the third the office of the station master. There are five platforms, with number 1 being the most spacious.

==Speaker system==

At 6am every day, a rendition of "[[Where Are You, Dear General?]]" is played over a speaker system at the station. Some think the song may be intended as a morning alarm call for local residents.<ref name="Morning Chorus, Pyongyang's 6AM Wake Up Call">{{cite web|title=Morning Chorus, Pyongyang's 6AM Wake Up Call|url=https://www.nknews.org/2017/07/morning-chorus-pyongyangs-6-am-wake-up-call/|website=NK News|date=28 July 2017|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
{{Wide image|Propaganda of North Korea (6074753191).jpg|1100|Pyongyang station in a painting|||alt=}}
{{Gallery
|Heijo Station.JPG
|The station in the 1920s
|Beijing to Pyongyang train.jpg
|A Beijing–Pyongyang train in the station (2010)
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.2427junction.com/dprkreportpy.html Introduction of Pyongyang Station] {{in lang|ja}}

{{Pyongbu Line}}
{{Pyongnam Line}}
{{Pyongra Line}}
{{Pyongui Line}}
{{Pyongdok Line}}

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Pyongyang]]
[[Category:Transport in Pyongyang]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North Korea opened in 1906]]