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[[File:Galera Station.JPG|thumb|right|Galera station, Peru]]
[[File:Galera Station.JPG|thumb|right|Galera station, Peru]]
[[File:Ghum Railway station.jpg|thumb|right|Ghum, railway station at 2257m (7407 ft), the highest point of [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]]]]
[[File:Ghum Railway station.jpg|thumb|right|Ghum, railway station at 2257m (7407 ft), the highest point of [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]]]]

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This article lists the '''highest [[railway stations]] in the world'''.<ref>[http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r022.html Infos at mikes.railhistory.railfan.net]</ref> Before the opening of the [[Qinghai–Tibet Railway]] in 2006, a line passing through [[Tanggula Mountains]] and [[Tanggula Pass]], the highest stations were located on the [[Andes|Andean]] railways of [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Argentina]].
This article lists the '''highest [[railway stations]] in the world'''.<ref>[http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r022.html Infos at mikes.railhistory.railfan.net]</ref> Before the opening of the [[Qinghai–Tibet Railway]] in 2006, a line passing through [[Tanggula Mountains]] and [[Tanggula Pass]], the highest stations were located on the [[Andes|Andean]] railways of [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Argentina]].

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Tanggula station, Tibet, China
A signboard near Ticlio station, Peru
Galera station, Peru
Ghum, railway station at 2257m (7407 ft), the highest point of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Mumabi To Goa hmmmmm.... Yeh hai pyar ka safar, yeh hai pya rka safar Mumbai to Goa.

This article lists the highest railway stations in the world.[1] Before the opening of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway in 2006, a line passing through Tanggula Mountains and Tanggula Pass, the highest stations were located on the Andean railways of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

List

Completed

This list contains only some stations. There are more 5 stations higher than 2,000 m and 15 stations higher than 1,000 m in India not included in this list to avoid cluttering the list. There may be more such stations in other countries but only the highest station in that country may have been listed here.

Station Elevation Country Railway line Opened Notes
Tanggula 5,068 m (16,627 ft)[2][3]  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa July 1, 2006
Tanggula North 4,950 m (16,240 ft)  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa  
Tanggula South  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa  
Tuoju 4,890 m (16,043 ft)  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa  
Zhajiazangbu 4,886 m (16,030 ft)  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa  
Ticlio 4,829 m (15,843 ft)  Peru Lima-Huancayo 1893
Buqiangge 4,823 m (15,823 ft)[2]  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa  
Cóndor 4,786 m (15,702 ft)  Bolivia Rio Mulatos-Potosí  
Galera 4,781 m (15,686 ft)[4][5]  Peru Lima-Huancayo 1893
Jiangkedong 4,778 m (15,676 ft)  China Xining-Golmud-Lhasa  
Pikes Peak Summit 4,301 m (14,111 ft)[6]  USA Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway 1891 highest station in North America
Jungfraujoch 3,454 m (11,332 ft)[7]   Switzerland Jungfraubahn August 1, 1912 highest station in Europe[7][8]
Gornergrat 3,090 m (10,138 ft)   Switzerland Gornergratbahn August 20, 1898 highest open-air station in Europe
Ghum 2,257 m (7,405 ft)[9]  India Darjeeling Himalayan Railway c. 1880 highest station in India[9]
Ooty 2,210 m (7,251 ft)[10]  India Nilgiri Mountain Railway c. 1908 highest station in south India
Shimla 2,086 m (6,844 ft)[11]  India Kalka-Shimla Railway c. 1898 highest station in north India
Mount Washington Summit 1,917 m (6,289 ft)  USA Mount Washington Cog Railway 1869
Pattipola 1,892 m (6,207 ft)[12][13]  Sri Lanka Main Line (Sri Lanka) 1894 highest station in Sri Lanka[12][13]
Solan 1,502 m (4,928 ft)[14]  India Kalka-Shimla Railway c. 1898
Nobeyama 1,346 m (4,416 ft)  Japan Koumi Line November 29, 1935 highest station in Japan
Ahju 1,291 m (4,236 ft)[15]  India Kangra Valley Railway c. 1929
Avramovo 1,267 m (4,157 ft)  Bulgaria Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line 1939 highest station in the Balkans
Finse 1,222 m (4,009 ft)[16]  Norway Bergen Line June 10, 1908 highest station in Norway[16]
Joginder Nagar 1,189 m (3,901 ft)[17]  India Kangra Valley Railway c. 1929
Snowdon Summit 1,065 m (3,494 ft)  Wales Snowdon Mountain Railway   highest station in England and Wales
Kubova Huť 995 m (3,264 ft)  Czech Republic Strakonice-Volary line October 15, 1893 highest station in the Czech Republic
Chujeon 855 m (2,805 ft)[18]  South Korea Taebaek Line 1973 highest station in South Korea[18]
Ais Gill Summit 356 m (1,168 ft)  England Settle-Carlisle Line 1876 Highest summit in England
Skitube 1,125 m (3,691 ft)  Australia   1987 Serves Skifield
Dent 350 m (1,148 ft)  England Settle-Carlisle Line 1876 Highest station in England

Closed stations

Station Elevation Country Railway line Opened / closed Notes
Ben Lomond 1,363 m (4,472 ft)  Australia   August 19, 1884 / December 10, 1985 formerly the highest station in Australia

Proposed

Station Elevation Country Railway line Notes
Tanglang La 5,359 m (17,582 ft)  India Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway awaiting budget approval as of 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ Infos at mikes.railhistory.railfan.net
  2. ^ a b China Railways. "Qinghai-Tibet Railway Scenery". China Tibet Train. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "World's highest railway station enters key construction period". Canada Tibet Committee. July 28, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ Bennett, Suzy (October 2003). "A train journey through the Peruvian Andes". Wanderlust. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Our Train - The Highest in the World". Incas del Peru. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway. "Along The Route". Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. ^ a b Jungfraubahnen. "Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe". Jungfrau Ski Region. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  8. ^ Switzerland Tourism. "Highest altitude railway station in Europe". My Switzerland. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ a b "Toy train from NJP to Darjeeling". Go2India.in. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ "Ooty Railway Station". indiarailinfo.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ "Shimla Railway Station". indiarailinfo.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. ^ a b "Top 10 highest train stations in Sri Lanka". Train Journey to the Green Zone in Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Pattipola Railway Station of Sri Lanka". SariSara Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  14. ^ "Solan Railway Station". indiarailinfo.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  15. ^ "Ahju Railway Station". indiarailinfo.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  16. ^ a b "Finse Railway Station Webcam – The Highest Station in Norway". Camscape. October 13, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  17. ^ "Joginder Nagar Railway Station". indiarailinfo.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  18. ^ a b Korea Tourism Organization. "Chujeon Station". Visit Korea. Retrieved December 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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