K27/28 Beijing-Dandong-Pyongyang through train
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | In operational |
| Current operators | CR Beijing KSR Pyongyang |
| Route | |
| Termini | Beijing Pyongyang |
| Stops | Shenyang, Dandong, Sinuiju Youth |
| Train number | K27/28 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Soft sleeper Hard sleeper Hard seat (Chinese section only) |
| Seating arrangements | Yes (Chinese section only) |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes (Chinese section only) |
| Baggage facilities | Yes (Chinese section only) |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | CR Type 25G (Chinese section) CR Type 25T (International section) KSR Type 30 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz（Beijing-Shenyang） |
China Railways K27/28 is an international train running between Beijing and Pyongyang. It commenced operations on the 21 May 1954. The train is numbered differently depending on the section of its journey. The cross-border section is numbered 95/85 and the Sinuiju–Pyongyang section 51/52. The train, operated by China Railway, departs Beijing on Mondays and Thursdays, taking about 24 hours to arrive, and returns from Pyongyang every Wednesday and Saturday, taking about 23 hours. Since 10 October 1983, the Korean State Railway also contributes trains to this service, departing every Monday and Thursday from Pyongyang, and returning from Beijing every Wednesday and Saturday.