Where is the highest train station in the world?

Tangula Railway Station in the center of the Tibetan Plateau is at altitude 5,068 meters (16,627 feet) above sea level, making it the highest altitude railway station in the world by almost 300 meters (1,000 feet).



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The Jungfraujoch railway station is located at an altitude of almost 3,500 meters in the Swiss Alps. Its construction was a pioneering technical achievement.

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Since Liverpool Road ceased operation, the oldest railway station in use is Broad Green railway station in Liverpool which opened on 15 September 1830.

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The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes). It has 36 stops and spends about two hours in total waiting for passengers to embark and disembark at each railway station along the way.

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Except between Siliguri and Sukna where the distance is over 10 km., Ghum station is the second highest railway station in the world to be reached by steam locomotive.

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The Pilatus Railway (German: Pilatusbahn, PB) is a mountain railway in Switzerland and the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%.

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The Shanghai Metro is the metro system with the longest route length, and the highest annual ridership. The New York City Subway (middle) has the most stations in the world. The London Underground (bottom) is the oldest metro system.

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The Caledonian Sleeper is the UK's longest and most spectacular sleeper train route. Starting in London, the Caledonian Sleeper operates different routes directly to the north of Scotland, taking up to 14 hours to reach Inverness.

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Stourbridge Town line, England The Stourbridge Town line measures a titchy 0.8 miles long with a mere two stops, travelling from Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction. These days, it mainly carries passenger, but it has seen continuous use since its first ever journey in 1879.

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The Stourbridge Town branch line is a 0.8-mile (1.3 km) railway branch line, in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It is the shortest line in Britain, and can also be defined as the shortest line in Europe.

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Gloucester railway station has the longest single platform - which is 600 m long. In 1977, the station was reconfigured to provide this one long platform in order to accommodate two Inter City 125 trains which were being introduced into service. Gloucester station has the long single continuous platform in England.

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These are the 10 least used railway stations in Great Britain
  • Kildonan – 76 entries and exits.
  • Reddish South – 94 entries and exits. ...
  • Golf Street – 104 entries and exits. ...
  • Havenhouse – 106 entries and exits. ...
  • Buckenham – 122 entries and exits. ...
  • Stanlow & Thornton AND Elton & Orston – 128 entries and exits each. ...


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From there it's not far to Georgemas Junction where the train heads north first to Thurso, and then returns east to Wick. Whether you choose to stop at Thurso, the most northerly station in the British Isles, or explore the old herring port of Wick, this is an adventure right to the very northern edges of the mainland.

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