Qinghai–Tibet railway
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qinghai-tibet-railway-172-40848
title:
Qinghai–Tibet railway
text:
The Qinghai–Tibet railway or Qingzang railway, is a high-elevation railway line in China between Xining, Qinghai Province, and Lhasa, Tibet. With over 960 km (600 mi) of track being more than 4,000 m (13,123 ft) above sea level, it is the highest railway line in the world. Construction began on the 815 km (506 mi) section between Xining and Golmud in 1958 and was completed in 1984; the remaining 1,142 km (710 mi) from Golmud to Lhasa started construction in 2001 and opened in 2006, making it the
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Railway line in China
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai%E2%80%93Tibet_railway
date created:
2004-06-09T07:41:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T18:51:08Z
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