After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion



Investigations After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion Construction proceeds at a snail’s pace despite growing pressure on North Korean capital’s transport system Jacob Bogle April 13, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A train in the Pyongyang Metro \| Image: NK Pro North Korea appears to be years away from finishing a decade-long project to extend the Pyongyang Metro, according to NK Pro analysis, despite growing pressure on the capital’s aging public transportation system. NK News first reported in 2018 on a project to extend the subway system’s Hyoksin Line by 3.6 km (2.2 miles), starting from the current terminus at Kwangbok Station and ending at the Mangyongdae Children’s Palace in western Pyongyang. Analysis of satellite imagery shows that construction began at least two years before that, while open access shafts identified by NK Pro along the Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum 02Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks 03How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials 04North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands 05How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses 06Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge 07A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality 08Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records 09Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May 10Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions

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After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion

Construction proceeds at a snail’s pace despite growing pressure on North Korean capital’s transport system

Jacob Bogle April 13, 2026

After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion

A train in the Pyongyang Metro | Image: NK Pro

North Korea appears to be years away from finishing a decade-long project to extend the Pyongyang Metro, according to NK Pro analysis, despite growing pressure on the capital’s aging public transportation system.

NK News first reported in 2018 on a project to extend the subway system’s Hyoksin Line by 3.6 km (2.2 miles), starting from the current terminus at Kwangbok Station and ending at the Mangyongdae Children’s Palace in western Pyongyang.

Analysis of satellite imagery shows that construction began at least two years before that, while open access shafts identified by NK Pro along the

01All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum
02Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
03How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
04North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
05How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
06Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
07A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
08Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
09Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May
10Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions

After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion

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