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Rio Mulatos-Potosí railway | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Bolivia |
Termini | |
History | |
Opened | ? |
Technical | |
Line length | 440 km (273 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Highest elevation | 4,786 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
- ^ "5 Highest Railway Lines In The World". WorldAtlas. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
See also
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