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Railway line in Bolivia
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Rio Mulatos-Potosí railway
Overview
LocaleBolivia Bolivia
Termini
History
Opened?
Technical
Line length440 km (273 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Highest elevation4,786 m (15,702 ft)

The Rio Mulatos-Potosí line is a railway line in Bolivia, containing Cóndor station, the Western Hemisphere's highest railway station (4,594 m or 15,072 ft). It was the world's second (after Ticlio, in Peru) until the completion of the Tanggula railway station on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway (5,072 m or 16,640 ft) in the Tanggula Mountains, Tibet.

References

  1. ^ "5 Highest Railway Lines In The World". WorldAtlas. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

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