Tibet Train
Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest railway, extends 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa. About 960 kilometers of the line is more that 4,000 meters above sea level and the highest point is 5,072 meters. The railway was commissioned on July 1 2006. The first three trains to run on the railway are trains from Beijing to Lhasa, Chengdu(Chongqing) to Lhasa and Xining-Lhasa.
Nine Train Stations along the Way
Infographic of where is the train stops on Qinghai-Tibet Railway
There are 45 stations along the 1972 km long Qinghai-Tibet railway from Xining to Lhasa and every station has unique scenery. To provide travelers better opportunity to enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on that way, nine scenery viewing platforms have been set up at nine stations. These include: Yuzhu Peak Station, Chumaer River. Tuotuo river, Buqiangge, Tanggula Mountain, Lake Namtso, Nagqu, Damshung, Yambajan.
The platform is around 500-meter long and 1.25 meters high. On the platform, visitors can enjoy the views around that area and take photos. The authority has scheduled the trains so that passengers will be able to make use of the viewing platforms during daytime. more>
Sceneries Along the Way
Brief Introduction of the famous scenic spots along Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Tibet Trains and Seats
Information of what it looks like and what equipped with. More
The Exterior of the Train
Interior of Train Cabins
Oxygen Supply System
Lhasa Train Station
Train Tickets and Schedules
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway began operation on 1 July. There are three trains that connect different parts of China to Lhasa ( Beijing to Lhasa, Chengdu(Chongqing) to Lhasa and Xing-Lhasa)...Read more>
Train Line | Distance(km) | Tickets Price(yuan) | ||
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Hard Seat | Hard Sleeper | Solf Sleeper | ||
Beijing West-Lhasa | 4064 | 389 | 813 | 1262 |
Chengdu-Lhasa | 3360 | 331 | 712 | 1104 |
Chongqing-Lhasa | 3654 | 355 | 754 | 1168 |
Lanzhou-Lhasa | 2188 | 242 | 552 | 854 |
Xining-Lhasa | 1972 | 226 | 523 | 810 |