Train to Tibet
In
an effort to make an access to Tibet easier Chinese Ministry of
Railway have completed construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
The rail line connects Lhasa (Tibet) with Six Chinese cities namely
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xining and Lanzhou. The first
train set off from Beijing to cover 48 hours journey on 1st July
06 and reached Lhasa on 3rd July darting across several high passes,
the highest being Tanggula pass at 5,072 meter. The world’s
highest railway line boasts high-tech engineering and luxurious
pressurized train cars are used to help passengers cope with high
altitude.
ESTIMATED DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL TIME &
DURATION
(subject to change without prior notice).
From/To
Train no |
Estimated departure time |
Estimated Arrival Time |
Total length & Duration |
Frequency |
|
Beijing to Lhasa T27 |
21:30 |
20:58
(on the third day) |
4064 km/47hrs 28 mins |
daily |
TRAIN STOP STATIONS:
Shijiangzhuang (Hebei Province), Xian (Shaanxi), Lanzhou (Gansu),
Xinning (Qinghai),
Golmud (Qinghai), Nagqu (Tibet)
From/To
Train no |
Estimated departure time |
Estimated Arrival Time |
Total length & Duration |
Frequency |
|
Lhasa to Beijing T28 |
8:00 |
8:00 (on the third day) |
4064 km/48hrs |
daily |
TRAIN STOP STATIONS:
Nagqu (Tibet), Golmud (Qinghai), Xinning (Qinghai), Lanzhou (Gansu),
Xian(Shaanxi), & Shijiangzhuang (Hebei Province)
From/To
Train no |
Estimated
departure time |
Estimated Arrival
Time |
Total length
& Duration |
Frequency |
|
Chengdu to Lhasa T22/3 |
18:18 |
18:28 (on the third day) |
3360km/ 48hrs & 10 mins |
daily |
TRAIN STOP STATIONS:
Guangyuan(Sichuan), Baoji(Shaanxi), Lanzhou (Gansu), Xining(Qinghai),
Golmud (Qinghai) & Nagqu (Tibet)
From/To
Train no |
Estimated
departure time |
Estimated Arrival
Time |
Total length
& Duration |
Frequency |
|
Lhasa to Chengdu T24/1 |
9:05 |
9:55 (on the third day) |
3360km / 48hrs & 50 mins |
daily |
TRAIN STOP STATIONS:
Nagqu (Tibet), Golmud (Qinghai), Xinning (Qinghai), Lanzhou (Gansu),
Baoji (Shaanxi) & Guangyuan(Sichuan)
From/To
Train no |
Estimated
departure time |
Estimated Arrival
Time |
Total length
& Duration |
Frequency |
|
Chongqing to Lhasa T222/3 |
19:20 |
18:28 (on the third day) |
3654km/ 47hrs & 8 mins |
daily |
|
Lhasa to Chongqing |
9:05 |
9:55(on the third days) |
3654km / 48h & 50 mins |
daily |
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