Sichuan–Tibet Railway
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| Sichuan–Tibet Railway | |
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The line's eastern terminus at Lhasa Railway Station
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Locale | Tibet, China |
| Termini | First section: Lhasa Station First section: Nyingchi Station |
| Operation | |
| Opened | ~2021 |
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| Line length | First section: 434 km (270 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h |
The Sichuan–Tibet railway, Sichuan–Xizang railway or Chuanzang railway (simplified Chinese: 川藏铁路; traditional Chinese: 川藏鐵路; pinyin: Chuānzáng Tiělù, is a high-elevation railway that connects Chengdu to Lhasa, in Tibet AR.[1]
Overview
Lhasa–Nyingchi railway
The Lhasa to Nyingchi was approved on 31 October 2014. The length of the first section of the railway from Lhasa to Bayi is 434 km (270 mi) and 32 km (20 mi) will be electrified from Lhasa to Xierong.
References
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