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Country | Railway line | Highest elevation |
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China | Xining-Golmud-Lhasa | 5,068 m (16,627 ft) |
Peru | Lima-Huancayo | 4,829 m (15,843 ft) |
Bolivia | Rio Mulatos-Potosí | 4,786 m (15,702 ft) |
USA | Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway | 4,301 m (14,111 ft) |
Which is the highest railway bridge in the world?
the Chenab BridgeIndia is now home to the world's tallest railway bridge. Some 29 meters (over 95 feet) taller than the Eiffel Tower, the Chenab Bridge sits 359 meters (around 1,180 feet) above the Chenab River in India's contentious Jammu and Kashmir region.
Where is the worlds highest railway station located?
Which city has the highest bridge in the world?
Completed bridges
Rank | Name | Location |
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1 | Duge Bridge | China Guizhou–Yunnan border 26°23′11.8″N 104°40′31.8″E |
2 | Sidu River Bridge | China Yesanguan Township, Hubei 30°37′18.1″N 110°23′43.9″E |
3 | Puli Bridge | China Xuanwei, Yunnan 26°19′23.2″N 104°35′12.3″E |
4 | Jin'an Bridge 金安金沙江特大桥 | China Lijiang, Yunnan 26°49′20″N 100°26′30″E |
What country has the highest railroads?
Before the opening of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway in China, currently the highest in the world, the highest three railways were located in the Andean countries of Peru and Bolivia. In the Alps, the Jungfrau Railway has the particularity of reaching an elevation that is higher than the local snow line.
Which country has the world’s largest railroad?
The United StatesThe United States possesses the largest railway network in the world, in terms of total operating length. China and India trail behind as the second and third largest railway networks respectively.