North Korea has made three updates to its railway infrastructure, all observable in recent updates to Google Earth satellite imagery.
The first railway update has received plenty of western media attention, the opening of the Russia – Rason Railway line. The announcement was made on September 23. Official Russian photos can be seen here. Official DPRK television coverage can be seen here.
This new 54km railway line is Russian gauge, so trains can travel directly to/from the Russian border to the Rajin Port. The remainder of the DPRK’s railway network is built at
North Korea has made three updates to its railway infrastructure, all observable in recent updates to Google Earth satellite imagery.