Sichuan–Tibet railway

Sichuan–Tibet Railway
Sichuan–Tibet Railway
	The line's eastern terminus at Lhasa Railway Station
Overview
Locale	Tibet, China
Termini	First section: Lhasa Station; First section: Nyingchi Station;
Service
Type	Heavy rail
History
Opened	~2021
Technical
Line length	First section: 434 km (270 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	120 km/h

The Sichuan–Tibet railway, Sichuan–Xizang railway or Chuanzang railway (simplified Chinese: 川藏铁路; traditional Chinese: 川藏鐵路; pinyin: Chuānzáng Tiělù, is a high-elevation railway that connects Chengdu to Lhasa, in Tibet AR.^[1]

Overview

Lhasa–Nyingchi railway

The Lhasa to Nyingchi was approved on 31 October 2014. The length of the first section of the railway from Lhasa to Bayi is 434 km (270 mi) and 32 km (20 mi) will be electrified from Lhasa to Xierong.

References

^ Chu. "China Approves New Railway for Tibet". english.cri.cn. CRI. Retrieved 9 November 2014.

[1] Chu. "China Approves New Railway for Tibet". english.cri.cn. CRI. Retrieved 9 November 2014.

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