Lhasa–Xigazê Railway
| Lhasa–Xigazê Railway | |
|---|---|
 The line's eastern terminus at Lhasa Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Locale | Tibet, China |
| Termini |
Lhasa Railway Station Xigazê Railway Station |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 16 August 2014 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 253 km (157 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h |
The Lhasa–Xigazê Railway, or Lari Railway (simplified Chinese: 拉日铁路; traditional Chinese: 拉日鐵路; pinyin: Lārì Tiělù; Standard Tibetan: lha gzhis lcags lam ལྷ་གཞིས་ལྕགས་ལམ་), is a high-elevation railway that connects Lhasa to Xigazê, in Tibet AR.[1]
Overview
The length of the railway is 253 km (157 mi).[2] The construction started in September 2010 and was completed in July 2014. The line was formally opened in August 2014[3] The line includes 14 stations, of which four have been completed so far. The project had a budget of 13.3 billion yuan.[4]
The completion of this project opened up possible extensions of the network further west and south into Nepal and to Yadong County, close to the border with Sikkim, India.[5] The exiled Central Tibetan administration in Dharamsala has claimed that the rail line will dilute the unique cultural identity of Tibetans by accelerating mass movement of Chinese migrants into Tibet.[6]
Stations
- Lhasa Railway Station (拉萨)
- Lhasa South Railway Station (拉萨南)
- Baide Railway Station (白德)
- Xierong Railway Station (协荣)
- Qüxü County Railway Station (曲水县)
- Chabala Railway Station (茶巴拉)
- Nyêmo Railway Station (尼木)
- Karu Railway Station (卡如)
- Rinbung Railway Station (仁布)
- Dazhuka Railway Station (大竹卡)
- Denggu Railway Station (灯古)
- Jiqiong Railway Station (吉琼)
- Kadui Railway Station (卡堆)
- Xigazê Railway Station (日喀则)
See also
References
- ↑ "视频：青藏铁路延伸线拉日铁路今日开工". CCTV. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-03/08/c_132219340.htm
- ↑ "Tibet railway opens to Xigaze". Railway Gazette. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ http://chinatibet.people.com.cn/8101821.html
- ↑ Extension plans. Retrieved June 28, 2006
- ↑ "Lhasa-Shigatse rail line threatens cultural identity of Tibet". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
Scenery along the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway