Lhasa–Nyingchi railway
| Lhasa–Nyingchi railway | |||||||
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| Overview | |||||||
| Other name(s) | Lalin Line | ||||||
| Native name | 拉林铁路 | ||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||
| Owner | China Railway | ||||||
| Locale | Tibet Autonomous Region, China | ||||||
| Termini | |||||||
| Stations | 34 | ||||||
| Service | |||||||
| Type | Higher-speed rail | ||||||
| Operator(s) | China Railway Qingzang Group | ||||||
| Rolling stock | China Railway CR200J | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 25 June 2021 | ||||||
| Technical | |||||||
| Line length | 435.48 km (270.59 mi) | ||||||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line | ||||||
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 拉林铁路 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 拉林鐵路 | ||||||
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| Lalin Line | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 拉林线 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 拉林線 | ||||||
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The Lhasa–Nyingchi railway (Chinese: 拉林铁路) also known as the Lalin Line (Chinese: 拉林线), is a single-track railway across the southeast Tibet, China, linking Lhasa and Nyingchi. It has a length of 435.48 kilometres (270.59 mi) and a designed speed of 160 kilometres (99 mi) per hour. The trains have been equipped with oxygen supply equipment. There are currently nine stations in the cities of Lhasa, Shannan, and Nyingchi that can handle both passengers and freight transportation.