Tanggula railway station
The Tanggula (Dangla) railway station (Template:Zh) is a railway station located in Amdo County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, near the border with the Tanggula Town, Qinghai Province. The railway station has three tracks, one of them served by a platform, and another one served by a very short stub platform.
Since its construction, Tanggula Station has been the highest railway station in the world.[1][2]
Introduction
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Schedules
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See also
- List of highest railway stations in the world
- List of stations on Qingzang railway
- Qingzang railway
- Tanggula Pass
References
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