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 is located in a remote, mountainous area, with little around the station area.

19°39′43″S 66°14′02″W / 19.662°S 66.234°W / -19.662; -66.234

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

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

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

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v t e Highest railway stations in the world
Completed	Tanggula (5,068 m) Tanggula North (4,950 m) Tanggula South (4,950 m) Tuoju (4,890 m) Zhajiazangbu (4,886 m) Ticlio (4,829 m) Buqiangge (4,823 m) Cóndor (4,786 m) Galera (4,781 m) Jiangkedong (4,778 m)
Proposed	Taglang la (5,359 m) (Bhalukpong-Tawang line)Sela Pass (4,170 m) (Bhalukpong-Tawang line)Tawang (3,050 m)

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