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World's Highest Railway Station by Elevation
Tanggula Railway Station on China's Qinghai–Tibet Railway stands at 5,068 metres above sea level, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest railway station. It opened on 1 July 2006.
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Current Record
5068m
Current record value
- Holder
- Tanggula Railway Station
- Location
- Tanggula Railway Station, Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet, China · Tanggula Railway Station Site · Tibet Autonomous Region
- Start date
- 2006-07-01
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteTanggula Railway Station sits on the high-altitude Qinghai–Tibet Railway in a cold region with permafrost challenges. It is within Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region.
Guinness confirms an elevation of 5,068 metres, a platform 1.25 kilometres long, and an opening date of 1 July 2006. This is an unstaffed station rather than a conventional city terminal.
The nearby railway alignment reaches roughly 5,072 metres, slightly higher than the station. These are distinct engineered assets, so this entry concerns station elevation alone and does not duplicate the existing record for highest railway.
Record history
1 Milestones- 5068 mTanggula Railway StationTanggula Railway Station, Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet, ChinaCurrent Record
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