Shigatse railway station explained

Xigazê railway station
Native Name:	日喀则站
Native Name Lang:	zh-Hans
Symbol Location:	cn
Symbol:	rail
Address:	Shigatse, Tibet
Country:	China
Coordinates:	29.2233°N 88.9119°W
Operator:	China Railway Corporation Qinghai-Tibet Railway Group
Line:	Lhasa–Shigatse Railway
Platforms:	3
Opened:	16 August 2014

Shigatse railway station, officially Xigazê, is a railway station in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It lies in Jiacuoxiong Township, Samzhubzê District.The station officially opened for operations on 16 August 2014.^[1]

Track layout

The Shigatse passenger railway station is large compared to current needs as it has five tracks serving two island platforms and a single side platform. Islands reserved for expansion include international (or at least to the border) plans for China–India railway link to Yadong as well as China–Nepal railway link to Gyirong and at some point, Kathmandu.

See also

• Shigatse
• Lari railway

Scenery along the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway

External links

• Lhasa-Xigaze railway officially put into use including large photo of Xigazê railway station

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lhasa-Xigaze railway officially put into use. https://web.archive.org/web/20140820025638/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2014-08/16/c_133561042.htm. dead. August 20, 2014. Xinhuanet.com. Xinhua. 23 August 2014.