Lhasa–Shigatse railway
| Lhasa–Shigatse railway | |
|---|---|
The line's eastern terminus at Lhasa railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 August 2014 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 253 km (157 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Lhasa–Shigatse railway, or Lari railway (simplified Chinese: 拉日铁路; traditional Chinese: 拉日鐵路; pinyin: Lārì Tiělù; Standard Tibetan: lha gzhis lcags lam ལྷ་གཞིས་ལྕགས་ལམ་), is a high-elevation railway that connects Lhasa to Shigatse (Xigazê), in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The travel time between Lhasa and Shigatse on this line is roughly three hours.