Qinghai–Tibet railway
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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 of track being more than 4,000 m above sea level, it is the highest railway line in the... Wikipedia
Electrification: Overhead catenary 25kV 50Hz (Xining–Golmud)
Line length: 1,956 km (1,215 mi)
Number of tracks: 2 (Xining–Golmud); 1 (Golmud–Lhasa)
Opened: 1984 (Xining–Nanshankou); 2006 (Nanshankou–Lhasa)
Operator(s): China Railway Qingzang Group
Status: Operational
Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge