Tanggula North railway station

Tanggula North station (唐古拉北站) is a railway station on the Chinese Qinghai–Tibet Railway.[1] It is at an altitude of 4,951 metres (16,243 ft) above sea level.[1][2] As of 2016, bottles of oxygen were regularly delivered to the station from Golmud to treat altitude sickness.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Zhang, Dachuan (February 13, 2016). "青藏线上缺氧的送氧人：辞职者称明明是要命". 中新网 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "青海格尔木：海拔近5000米 高原铁路线路工雪后检修忙". 青海新闻网 (Qinghai News Network) (in Chinese). September 15, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2025.

33°04′53″N 91°46′26″E / 33.0814°N 91.7739°E / 33.0814; 91.7739

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