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3 Challenges to Construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
The Golmud-Lhasa section of Qinghai-Tibet railway line is 1,142 kilometers long, with 960 kilometers of it sitting at 4,000 meters above sea level. The protection of the fragile ecosystem ...
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Qinghai-Tibet Railway World Records
9. The highest speed of any train on a plateau frozen-earth railway anywhere in the world. The Qinghai-Tibet train can reach speeds of 100 kilometers per hour on frozen-earth sections and up to ...
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The world's 'highest' train station that's at an incredible 16,627ft above sea level
Found in Amdo County, in Tibet, China, is the world's highest railway station. The Tanggula railway station sits at an insane height of 16,627 above sea level. Since it opened for service in 2006 ...
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Getting Around Tibet
All tourists come into Tibet through Lhasa, accessible via the Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) and the Lhasa Railway Station. To get to either the airport or train station, you must first fly into ...
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China's $5.6 billion high-speed railroad has opened up in Tibet. Its electric bullet trains are racing 250 miles across the country.
There were celebrations at the Lhasa Railway Station when Tibet's first Fuxing bullet train made its debut on the railroad The bullet trains are powered by both internal combustion and electric ...