Tibet Railway is a landmark achievement in Chinese engineering and design, and in the process, creating world railway history.

The Tibet Railway:

The Tibet Railway extends 1,956 kilometers from Xining, Qinghai Province to Lhasa, Tibet and is the world’s longest railroad built atop a plateau. The Golmud-Lhasa section, constructed in 2001 extends 1,142 kilometers with the highest elevation being some 5,072 meters above sea level at Tanggula Range making it also the highest railway in the world. Great forethought, ingenuity and creativity overcame the engineering difficulties during construction, the design of the train itself, and the efforts made to protect the environment, flora and fauna.

Brief Intro  Encountered Challenges   Train   Railway Station 
Animal Protection    Environmental Protection Map of Tibet Railway

Scenes along the Railway:

As the Tibet Railway traverse three mountain ranges and via many rivers and lakes, the sceneries along the Railway to the Roof of the World are marvelous and majestic. With 45 stations along the route offer visitors picturesque sceneries and impressive vistas among which nine are designated as sightseeing stations and have special sightseeing platforms. Famous sights including the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges, Qinghai Lake, Kekexili and Tuotuo River, Grassland etc. together with the rare wild animals will reward each tourist with lifelong unforgettable memories.

Brief Intro   Mt.Yuzhu      Chumaer River    Tuotuo River    Buqiangge
Tanggula     Cuona Lake   Damxung   Nakchu     Yangpachen

Tibet Travel FAQ & Tips:

As Tibet is such a mountainous area and at such a great altitude, it is prone to sudden and extreme changes in weather. Many safety aspects must be prepared for prior to your departure to Tibet. General information about the requirements for visiting Tibet are offered such as Applying Tibet Travel Permit, the best times for traveling, local food, language, and transportation, etc in the articles.

Tibet Travel FAQ  Tibet Travel Essential

Train Schedule: New!

Since July 1st, 2006, the Tibet Railway has been open to traffic. There have been three routes for trains - daily trains running from Beijing to Lhasa, and on alternate between Chengdu-Lhasa and Chongqing-Lhasa, and between Xining-Lhasa and Lanzhou-Lhasa. As of Oct 1st, 2006, two more trains from Shanghai and Guangzhou to Lhasa have been officially set for operation on alternate, and both of the two trains run every other day.

Beijing-Lhasa  Chengdu-Lhasa   Chongqing-Lhasa  Xining-Lhasa 
Lanzhou-Lhasa  Shanghai-Lhasa Guangzhou-Lhasa Train Ticket Price

Related News:

Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company Opens Ticket Pre-sale in Golmud

Tibet Railway: Trains of Shanghai-Lhasa to Carry out New Train Schedules as of April 18th

Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Install Guard Rail against Livestock

More Tibet Railway News

Discussions in the Forum:

As the Railway to Tibet is of great significance both to the Chinese and world railway history, and offers a new means for tourists to visit mysterious Tibet, the operation of the trains to Tibet has aroused heated discussions among people the world over.
Dear People of China, We are all reading with pride about the new rail link to Tibet, the highest in the world. I find myself wondering what you people in China think. Is there a sense of pride in the achievement? ---Kevin

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