Cóndor station

Cóndor station

Cóndor railway station on the Rio Mulatos-Potosí line, Bolivia, is the highest station in the western hemisphere, at an altitude of 4,786 m (15,700 ft) above sea level.

It was the world's highest station until opening of Tanggula railway station on the Qingzang railway line in Tibet in 2006 at 5,072 m (16,500 ft).[1]

Highest train stations of the world

N Station Elevation Country Rail ine
1 Tanggula 5,068 m (16,627 ft) China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
2
Tanggula North 4,950 m (16,240 ft) China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
Tanggula South China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
4 Tuoju 4,890 m (16,043 ft) China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
5 Zhajiazangbu 4,886 m (16,030 ft) China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
6 Ticlio 4,829 m (15,843 ft) Peru Peru Lima-Huancayo
7 Buqiangge 4,823 m (15,823 ft) China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
8 Cóndor 4,786 m (15,702 ft) Bolivia Bolivia Rio Mulatos-Potosí
9 Galera 4,781 m (15,686 ft) Peru Peru Lima-Huancayo
10 Jiangkedong 4,778 m (15,676 ft) China China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa

References

  1. ^ Xinhua News Agency (24 August 2005). New height of world's railway born in Tibet. Retrieved 25 August 2005.


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