Cóndor station
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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 was the world's highest station until opening of Tanggula railway station
on the Qingzang railway
line in Tibet
in 2006 at 5,072 m (16,500 ft).
Rio Mulatos-Potosí line
The Rio Mulatos-Potosí line is a railway line in Bolivia, containing Cóndor station, the world's ninth highest railway station . It was the world's second until the completion of the Tanggula railway station on the Qingzang railway in the Tanggula Mountains, Tibet....
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, is the highest station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the western hemisphere, at an altitude of 4,786 m (15,700 ft) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
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It was the world's highest station until opening of Tanggula railway station
Tanggula railway station
The Tanggula railway station is a railway station located in Amdo County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, near the border with the Tanggula Town, Qinghai...
on the Qingzang railway
Qingzang railway
The Qinghai–Xizang railway, Qingzang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway , is a high-elevation railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in People's Republic of China....
line in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
in 2006 at 5,072 m (16,500 ft).