Amdo Railway Station

Amdo railway station

Amdo railway station (Chinese: 安多站) is the Qinghai–Tibet Railway station in Amdo County, Nagchu, Tibet. The station is located 1,524 km (947 mi) from Xining Railway Station.

With an elevation of 4,702 m, Amdo station is believed to be the highest staffed railway station in the world.[1] Serving the township of Pana, seat of Amdo County, the station is also one of the highest railway station with a regular passenger service schedule: two passenger services are available at this station each day.

Station layout

The station has a crossing loop and several goods sidings adjacent to the passenger station.

Preceding station   China Railway   Following station
towards Xining
Qinghai–Tibet Railway
towards Lhasa

See also

Coordinates: 32°15′8″N 91°39′57″E / 32.25222°N 91.66583°E / 32.25222; 91.66583

References

  1. ↑ http://tibet.cn/news/xzxw/shjj/201106/t20110607_1069810.htm


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