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The
Facts of
Pyongyang
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Metro logo contains the Korean word “ji,” which means
“ground” — the V shape below the word then logically
points downwards. it means “underground.” Underground
railway in Korean is “ji ha chol,” of which “ha” means
“under” and “chol” is the short form for “railway” —
it literally means iron.
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地鐵標誌裡，包含了紅色的朝鮮字—『地』，以『V』字在它
的下方，表示向下發展。所以整體意思是『地下』。
朝鮮語稱為：ji(地) , ha(下) , chol(鐵) 。
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Pyongyang Metro consists of two lines, north-south Chollima line and east-west Hyoksin line. The total length of the system is probably around 22.5 km, of which the Chollima line is about 12 km and the Hyoksin line about 10.5 km, as it has been reported since the mid-1980s, and may not include the nearly 2 km between Ponghwa and Puhung, opened in 1987; if this is so the system is approximately 24 km. Some sources claim 34km, of which the Chollima line is 14 km and the Hyoksin line 20 km, however this figure may be arrived at by adding the original 24 km mentioned above and a planned 10-km extension to Mangyongdae, and thus likely does not refer to the system’s current length.
平壤地鐵系統有兩條路線：南北的千里馬線和東西的革新線。該系統的總長度大約是22km，其中南北的千里馬線大約12km，而東西的復興線大約22.5km，這是1980年的數據，也許未曾包括在1987年新建的2km從烽火(Ponghwa)及復興(Puhung) 之間的2km。如果是這樣系統應當是大約有24km長。部分消息來源說是34km，其中南北的千里馬線是14km，而東西的革新線是20km，當然這些數字可能是上文提及的原有的24km，再加上計劃中的10km延長至萬景臺(Mangyongdae)，因此並不反映線路的實際長度。
The lines are entirely underground, but there is a surface-level depot for each line, at Kwangbok at the western terminus of Hyoksin and at Pulgunbyol, at the northern end of Chollima. Although the lines are largely in deep tunnel, they closely follow the route of Pyongyang’s main streets — Rakwon and Pipa streets (Hyoksin Line) and Podunamu,
Kaeson, Sungni, and Yonggwang streets (Chollima Line).
整條線路是完全地下化，然而在革新線的西方光復總站及千里馬線的北方紅星總站，兩處均設有地面車庫。雖然線
路均屬深層隧道，他們主要仍是沿著平壤市的主要幹道：
革新線( Hyoksin Line) ：樂園大街及琵琶大街
千里馬線 ( Chollima Line) ：普通門大街，開城大街，勝利大街及榮光大街。
The lines pass through 7 central districts and all the stations were built at the convenient places.
兩條線路穿過七個中心區域及所有車站都建在方便的位置。
The precincts of the stations decorated with nearly 100 mural paintings and over 100 sculptures and relievos bear a close resemblance to an art gallery.
每個車站範圍被接近100幅壁畫及超過100片雕刻藝術及浮雕作品來裝飾，形成一個藝術的畫廊。
Different chandeliers with hundreds of thousands of gems and peculiar lighting sets are conspicuous in the halls.
不同的燈架配以數以百計千計的寶石及獨有的燈飾，令到大堂大發光芒，引人注目。
The stations are well ventilated. 所有車站都有良好的通風系統
The foreign visitors to the metro are unanimous in highly praising it as an “underground palace.”
外國遊客參觀地下鐵路系統時均一致的高度讚賞這座地下皇宮。
The metro lines will be lengthened in the future. 在未來地下鐵路的線路會被廷長。
More than in most capital cities, public transit plays a very important role in Pyongyang, it has a population of more than 2 millions, more than twice the population when the Metro opened (650,000 in 1973, according to Korean figures). The city has essentially no private automobiles, and there are thought to be only a few hundred thousand motor vehicles in the whole of north Korea (population thought to be around 22 million). As a result, buses, trams, trains, and trolleybuses are frequently crowded, and flat-bed trucks often carry passengers.
相對其他主要城市，平壤的公共運輸系統一直扮演一個非常重要的角式。現時，平壤市的人口高達200多萬人，比地下鐵路系統剛開通時高出三倍人口(跟據朝鮮政府在1973年統計數字，平壤的人口是65萬人)。這個城市基本上沒有私人的轎車，甚至人口高達2,200萬人口的北朝鮮亦只有幾十萬輛汽車。近期，連腳踏車亦明顯被禁止在平壤市使用。引致的結果是公共汽車、有軌電車、鐵路、無軌電車都經常地擠迫，就連卡車亦常常用作載運乘客。
Changchun Car Factory in Jinlin province, China, which built the original subway cars, they are replaced by German car in 2000.
中華人民共和國吉林省長春市長春客車廠是建造第一代的地下鐵路車廂的工廠，直至2000年才退役，改用德國製造的客車。
Trains travel on the right, and are dispatched by platform staff, all or most of whom are female; each
station originally had an average of 15 staff, Metro trains had two drivers. There is, of course, no
advertising in the stations, but current newspapers are displayed on boards on the platforms.
鐵路機車靠右行駛，主要由月臺女性職工負責調度，每站均約有15位職工，列車由兩位司機負責駕駛。當然，車站裏沒有令人討厭的商品廣告，當天的報紙則貼在月臺的的的壁報板上。
The standard mass-transit fare was 10 jon for all journeys until the 2002 currency reform, which abolished the jon. Since then the fare has been 2 Korean won.
直至2002年，車票的價格一律為朝鮮10角，經過貨幣改革以後，取消使用角，現時車費劃一為 2 朝鮮元。
As originally planned, The Pyongyang metro normally operated in four-car single units with 5-7 minute headway.
During peak hours headway was as low as 2 minutes. Hours of service were 6:00 - 22:00. However, the Metro
likely now only runs at certain hours of the day, essentially as a commuter rail service (in the mornings and evenings on
workdays); reports exist of peak service using only 3-car trains at 7-minute intervals, resulting in severe overcrowding. As an economy measure, the entire service is said to close on the first Monday of each month.
平壤地下地下鐵路系統原本設計是4卡列車運作，每5-7分鐘開出一趟車。繁忙時段更是2分鐘開出一趟車。服務時間由6:00至22:00。當然，現時地鐵每天祇能運行幾小時，基本上是一種通勤服務，特別在工作天的早上及晚上，根據報告，現時是3卡列車運作，每7分才能開出一趟車，所以十分擠擁。以經濟的角度來計算，整個系統會在每月的第一個星期一關閉。
The Pyongyang Metro has a museum that covers the events leading to the opening of the Metro in 1973, as well as
operations and future plans. However, this is very much a museum in the Korean sense: The exposition in the first few halls covers the childhood of Kim Il Song, followed by his activities in Manchuria, the Korean war and only finally do materials related to the metro itself begin to appear. There are photographs of the underground construction sites and of the workers as well as various kinds of printed materials issued during the subway construction. However, the main exhibits comprise such things as a pen with which Kim Il Song signed the decree for the start of construction, a chair on which Kim Il Song sat while inspecting the construction, a microphone into which Kim Il Song spoke a few words about the subway or even a special vehicle in which Kim Il Song once travelled between two underground stations. The walls are decorated with photos and pictures on the subject of “Kim Il Song and the workers of the subway.” The Metro museum also contains several murals related to the construction and opening of the system. The first depicts Kim Il Sung offering “on-the-spot guidance” during construction; Another shows jubilant citizens celebrating the opening of the Metro extension at Yonggwang station.
平壤地下鐵路系統擁有一所博物院，它藏有1973年地下鐵路系統開放時的物品，又有它的運作及將來的計劃。當然，這是非常朝鮮化的博物館：
第一個展覽館的展覽顯示了金日成主席童年時代，然後是他在中國東北三省的活道，抗美援朝戰爭時期，只有最後的展品是有關地下鐵路從開始到通車的建設。這裏有地下鐵路建築地盤的照片，工人們很多都是圖畫地下鐵批蕩見此時期的。但是，主要展品組成了，例如一枝金日成曾經簽過開工命令的筆，一張金日成在巡視地盤時，所坐過的椅子，一枝金日成將軍曾經使用過來演說的拾音器，他巡視地下鐵路時用的一部特別汽車，金日成曾在兩個車站之間穿梭巡視。牆壁上貼滿相片及圖畫，主題是金日成將軍與地鐵工人。地下鐵路博物館擁有幾幅有關建築開幕時的壁畫。金日成主席在建築工地作即場指揮。另一幅：在榮光車站喜悅的市民慶祝地鐵開幕。
If you would like to write to the Pyongyang Metro management, here is the address:
如果你想聯繫平壤地下鐵路的管理層，以下是他們的地址：
Pyongyang Metro, City Metro Unit, Railway Section, Transport and Communication Commission,
Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
朝鮮民主主義人民共和國，平壤市，運輸及通訊局，鐵路部，地下鐵路組，平壤地下鐵路系統
