Wonsan Tram
| Wonsan Tram | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale |  Wonsan |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | June 24, 2025 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 8.5 kilometes |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm |
| Electrification | Overhead |
Wonsan Tram (Korean: 원산갈마해안관광지구 궤도전차[1]) is a tourist tram system in Wonsan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). The line opened in 2025,[2] and consists of a single-track tramway that runs 8.5 kilometers.[3][4]
Overview
According to North Korean media, the construction of a 1,000 mm gauge line was started in 2019 and was scheduled for completion in November 2020, however, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Work on overpasses resumed in 2023 and was completed in 2024 and was opened on June 24, 2025.[6][7]
The tram line was put into service in late June 2025 at the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on North Korea’s east coast.[3] The line is served by a fleet of three summer trams, designed without doors and windows, and two ordinary vehicles with three double-leaf doors.
Rolling stock
The rolling stock for the Wonsan tram line, consists of five domestically built, four-axle, single-ended trams designed for tourist use created by the Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive Works. Three of the trams are partially open on the sides to allow for unobstructed views of the Wonsan-Kalma resort.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "[시선의 확장] 장애인 배려, 유니버설 디자인에 눈 떠가는 북한?!". news.zum.com (in Korean). 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ↑ "North Korea launches Open-Air Tourist Tram Line at Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Resort | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- 1 2 "North Korea opens beach resort tramway". www.mainspring.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > North Korea > Wonsan Tramway". www.urbanrail.net. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ International, Metro Report. "North Korean tram loop completed". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "North Korea opens beach resort tramway". www.mainspring.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ North Korea formally unveils new beach tramway Tramways & Urban Transit issue 1053 September 2025 page 331
- ↑ "DPRK launches open-air tourist trams". ROLLINGSTOCK. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-11-01.