Gallery: Inside North Korea's Subway System
01entrance-4
The entrance to the Puhoong station, under the watchful eye of a guard. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
02ticket-counter
Passengers line up to purchase tickets. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
03map
A light-up map of the 16 stations on two lines. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
04escalator
At a depth of over 100 meters, the Pyongyang Metro is likely one of the world's deepest. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
05lights
The subterranean stations are dimly lit, with every other bulb illuminated, likely to save limited power supplies. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
06hall-2
The platform of Puhoong Station, one of the showpiece stations build in the 1980s. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
07train
A train pulls into the station. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
08group
A group of riders mingles on the platform as an attendant looks on. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
09passengers
Passengers await departure. The graffiti visible on the window is a remnant from the car's former life in East Germany. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
10newspaper-1
Government produced newspapers are displayed at the stations. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
11passengers-2
Passengers disembark. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
12girl-2
Under the watchful eyes of North Korea's past leaders. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
13hall
A statue adorns the Kaeson station. *Photo: Aaron Mertz*
14guard
A metro attendant awaits the next train, against the backdrop of a mosaic. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
15newspaper-2
Newspaper readers at Kaeson station. *Photo: Jeffrey Marlow*
