Gallery: Inside North Korea's Subway System

  • Entrance
    01

    entrance-4

    The entrance to the Puhoong station, under the watchful eye of a guard. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Ticket counter
    02

    ticket-counter

    Passengers line up to purchase tickets. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
  • Map
    03

    map

    A light-up map of the 16 stations on two lines. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Escalator
    04

    escalator

    At a depth of over 100 meters, the Pyongyang Metro is likely one of the world's deepest. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Lights
    05

    lights

    The subterranean stations are dimly lit, with every other bulb illuminated, likely to save limited power supplies. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Hall 2
    06

    hall-2

    The platform of Puhoong Station, one of the showpiece stations build in the 1980s. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
  • Train
    07

    train

    A train pulls into the station. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Group
    08

    group

    A group of riders mingles on the platform as an attendant looks on. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Passengers
    09

    passengers

    Passengers await departure. The graffiti visible on the window is a remnant from the car's former life in East Germany. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
  • Newspaper 1
    10

    newspaper-1

    Government produced newspapers are displayed at the stations. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
  • Passengers 2
    11

    passengers-2

    Passengers disembark. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Girl
    12

    girl-2

    Under the watchful eyes of North Korea's past leaders. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
  • Hall
    13

    hall

    A statue adorns the Kaeson station. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
  • Guard
    14

    guard

    A metro attendant awaits the next train, against the backdrop of a mosaic. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
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