Wonsan Tram
| Wonsan Tram | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Wonsan |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2025 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 8.5 km |
| 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 in June 26 2025.[6]
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.
The four-axle single-car tramcars were produced in 2020–2021 at the Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive Works in Pyongyang, which focuses on locomotive production. The rolling stock’s technical specifications could not be found in open sources.
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.[7]
See also
- Pyongyang Tram
- Chongjin Tram
- Wonsan
- Trams and Trolleybuses in North Korea
- Transport in North Korea
- Pyongyang Metro
- Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "DPRK launches open-air tourist trams". ROLLINGSTOCK. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-11-01.