Lhasa–Shigatse railway
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The Lhasa–Shigatse 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 Shigatse (Xigazê), in the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1] The travel time between Lhasa and Shigatse on this line is roughly three hours.
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Lhasa–Shigatse railway | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
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Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
History | |
Opened | 16 August 2014 (2014-08-16) |
Technical | |
Line length | 253 km (157 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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