China Tibet Railway
CHINA TIBET RAILWAY: TIMETABLE FOR TRAIN TO / FROM LHASA
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.
| 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 |