Passenger train services between China and North Korea are set to resume on Thursday after a six-year hiatus, with the first train departing from Beijing bound for Pyongyang.
The resumption of train services comes after the link was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, with China being North Korea's largest trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic and political support.
The K27 train will make a few stops, including at Tianjin and Dandong, before crossing the border to Sinuiju in North Korea, where passengers will be transferred to a new train headed to Pyongyang.
There will be a separate daily service between Dandong and Pyongyang, with trains running in both directions every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Tickets are currently available for offline purchase at several Chinese cities, with entry and exit procedures to be completed at the Dandong border crossing and at Sinuiju in North Korea.
