Tangula train station
| Tangula | |
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| Data | |
| Location in the network | Intermediate station |
| Platform tracks | 2 |
| opening | July 1, 2006 |
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| Autonomous area | Tibet |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 0 '18 " N , 91 ° 38' 58" E |
| Height ( SO ) | 5068 m |
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| List of train stations in China | |
The Tanggula Railway Station ( Chinese 唐古拉站 / 唐古拉站 , Pinyin táng gǔ lā Zhàn ) is a railway station in Amdo in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China . The station has three tracks, two of which are on platforms, and serves as an alternative station on the single-track route.
history
This vacant Lhasa Railway Station went into operation on July 1, 2006. It lies at an altitude of 5068 m and thus exceeds Ticlio ( Peru ) at 4829 m , Cóndor on the Rio Mulatos-Potosí line ( Bolivia ) at 4786 m and the Galera train station (Peru) at 4781 m . This makes Tangula the highest train station in the world. It is located one kilometer from the culmination point of the highest railway line in the world ( 5072 m ).
The platform is 1250 m long with an area of 77,002 m². The station has three tracks. The location of the train station was chosen primarily because of the view from the platform.
"Tangula Railtours", a joint venture between "RailPartners" and "Qinghai Tibet Rail Corp.", has been operating a tourist railway line from Beijing to Lhasa over the pass since 2008 , with special luxury trains running on it.
Timetables
From 2009 passenger trains will stop at the station, but boarding and alighting will not be possible.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.tangula.com.cn/ (link not available)
- ^ Railway Gazette International (2007): Launching luxury on line to Tibet ( Memento of June 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (as of August 3, 2009).
