Scenic route
Lhasa–Shigatse Railway
Lhasa → Shigatse · China
A high-altitude spur off the Qinghai–Tibet line, tunnelling through the mountains to trace the Yarlung Tsangpo canyon to Tibet’s second city.
How this line was checked
- The 250 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 3420812 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 3 m); the longest stretch away from it is 2.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: China Railway 12306 — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Lhasa–Shigatse Railway?
The Lhasa–Shigatse Railway runs 253 km from Lhasa to Shigatse.
How long does the Lhasa–Shigatse Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 40 min for the 253 km. That is an average of 95 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Lhasa–Shigatse Railway?
China Railway, with 25T plateau coaches.
How old is the Lhasa–Shigatse Railway?
The line has been in service since 2014. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How high does the Lhasa–Shigatse Railway climb?
4,000 m above sea level at its highest point.
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