Cóndor station
Railway station in Bolivia
Cóndor railway station on the Rio Mulatos-Potosí line, Bolivia, is the highest station in the western hemisphere, at an altitude of 4,786 m (15,700 ft) above sea level. It is located in a remote, mountainous area, with little around the station area.
19°39′43″S 66°14′02″W / 19.662°S 66.234°W / -19.662; -66.234
Overview
It was the world's highest station until opening of Tanggula railway station on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway line in Tibet in 2006 at 5,072 m (16,500 ft).[1]
See also
References
- ^ Xinhua News Agency (24 August 2005). New height of world's railway born in Tibet. Retrieved 25 August 2005.
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Tanggula (5,068 m)- Tanggula North (4,950 m)
- Tanggula South (4,950 m)
- Tuoju (4,890 m)
- Zhajiazangbu (4,886 m)
Ticlio (4,829 m)- Buqiangge (4,823 m)
Cóndor (4,786 m)- Galera (4,781 m)
- Jiangkedong (4,778 m)
Taglang la (5,359 m)- (Bhalukpong-Tawang line)Sela Pass (4,170 m)
- (Bhalukpong-Tawang line)Tawang (3,050 m)
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