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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.

Distance
253 km
Fastest time
2 h 40 min
Average speed
95 km/h
Top speed
160 km/h

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Lhasa–Shigatse Railway, Lhasa to Shigatse
Photo · 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stations

  1. 1 kmLhasa +2
  2. 6 km拉萨南 +1
  3. 20 kmBoitoi +1
  4. 34 kmXierong +1
  5. 57 km曲水县
  6. 80 km茶巴拉
  7. Show 4 more stations
    1. 104 kmNimu
    2. 128 km卡如
    3. 151 km仁布
    4. 173 kmTrakdruka
  8. 194 km灯古
  9. 214 kmJieqiong
  10. 233 kmKadoi
  11. 248 kmShigatse
  12. 251 kmShigatse West

The stations OpenStreetMap maps along this line, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.

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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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