Tibet Railways

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                            first phase of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was completed in 
                            the early 1980s and is now carrying both cargo and passengers. 
                            Running 846.9 kilometers from Xining, the capital city of 
                            Qinghai, in the east to Golmud in western Qinghai, the line 
                            is built at more than 3,000 meters above sea level on average, 
                            rising to 3,700 meters at its highs.

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admin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 42	Quote Reply Topic: Tibet Railways Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 1:41am
	The first phase of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was completed in the early 1980s and is now carrying both cargo and passengers. Running 846.9 kilometers from Xining, the capital city of Qinghai, in the east to Golmud in western Qinghai, the line is built at more than 3,000 meters above sea level on average, rising to 3,700 meters at its highs.

JohnBenjamin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 2009 at 4:31am
	I have visited your link....I found very quality information on Qinghai-Tibet Railway...

tibet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 2010 at 2:10am
	I took the train from Beijing all the way to Lhasa. The 48-hour trip was a little long, but I felt comfortable the whole way. The scenery outside the windows was fabulous! Here's a link to my post (including pictures) about the Qinghai-Tibet Railway: http://www.traveltibetguide.com/Tibet_train.html Edited by admin - 22 Mar 2010 at 6:50pm