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Qinghai-Tibet Railway - Train to tibet

The Qinghai-Tibet railway which will undergo trial operations on July 1 will not only link Tibet with other parts of China but also boost border trade on this plateau, local government sources said Wednesday.

In 1984, Xining-Golmud section begins operation.

On June 29, 2001, the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway started construction. By the end of the year, the rail base of the Golmud-Wangkun section was completed.

On November 20, 2002, track-laying in the Golmud-Wangkun section was completed.

In 2004, the rail base, bridge and tunnel of the whole line was basically completed. On June 22, the Tibetan section began construction.

On May 1, 2006, the passenger train (without passengers) trial operation was successful.

The Tibetan tourism bureau has predicted that the Qinghai-Tibet railway will transport an additional 4,000 tourists to Tibet each day after it opens on July 1.

Sleeping on a train's hard berth from Beijing to Tibet may cost you less than US$100 in the near future, only one-third of a one-way air ticket at present.

The Price Department of the National Development and Reform Commission Wednesday published a document on its website about the provisional pricing policy of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.

As the Tibet Railway traverse three mountain ranges and via many rivers and lakes, the sceneries along the Railway to the Roof of the World are marvellous and majestic. With 45 stations along the route offer vistors picturesque seneries and impressive vistas among which nine are designated as sightseeing stations and have special sightseeing platforms. Famous sights include the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges, Qinghai Lake, Kekexili and Tuotuo River, Grassland etc together with the rare wild animals will reward each tourist with lifelong unforgettable memories.


Train Schedule To Tibet

Beijing-Lhasa   Xining-Lhasa
Train No.T28
Station
 Trains No.T27 Train No.N917
Station
 Train No.N918
Beijing Departure Station Lhasa Xining Departure Station Lhasa
21:30 08:00 20:07 09:32
Lhasa Arrival Station Beijing Lhasa Arrival Station Xining
20:58 08:00 22:30 12:19
------
21:30		 Beijing West ------ 08:00 ------
20:07		 Xining ------
12:19
23:55
23:58		 Shijia Zhuang 05:34
22:39
22:41		 Ha'ergai 09:11
09:09
09:09
09:21		 Xian 20:28
20:14		 01:54
02:02		 Keke 05:41
05:33
15:56
16:11		 Lanzhou 12:42
12:27		 03:12
03:24		 Delingha 04:33
04:27
19:04
19:12		 Xining 09:45
09:39		 07:02
07:22		 Golmud 00:02
23:42
06:21
06:41		 Golmud 22:30
22:10		 12:09
12:21		 Tuotuo River 18:45
18:42
  Amdo   17:06
17:08		 Amdo 15:31
15:23
  Nakchu   18:34
18:40		 Nakchu 13:18
13:12
16:51 16:57 Nakchu 11:41
11:35		 20:27
20:29		 Damxung 11:25
11:23
20:58
-------		 Lhasa 08:00
-------		 22:30
-------		 Lhasa 09:32
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Chongqing-Lhasa   Lanzhou-Lhasa
Train No.T222/3
Station
Train No.T224/1 Train No.K917
Station
Train No.K918
Chongqing Departure Station Lhasa Lanzhou Departure Station Lhasa
19:20 08:00 16:45 09:32
Lhasa Arrival Station Chongqing Lhasa Arrival Station Lanzhou
18:28 08:00 20:58 15:45
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19:20		 Chongqing --------- 09:55 ------- 16:45 Lanzhou ------- 15:45
21:10
21:14		 GuangÂ’an 08:08 07:58 -------
20:07		 Xining ------ 12:19
22:49
22:54		 Dazhou 06:37 06:31 22:39 22:41 Ha'ergai 09:11 09:09
06:12
06:27		 Xian 23:15 22:57 01:54 02:02 Keke 05:41 05:33
08:00
08:02		 Baoji 21:24 21:15 03:12 03:24 Delingha 04:33 04:27
  Tianshui   07:02 07:22 Golmud 00:02 23:42
13:33
13:48		 Lanzhou 14:35 14:20 12:09 12:21 Tuotuo River 18:45 18:42
16:41
16:49		 Xining 11:20 11:10 17:06 17:08 Amdo 15:31 15:23
03:58
04:18		 Golmud 23:35 23:15 18:34 18:40 Nakchu 13:18 13:12
14:15
14:24		 Nakchu 12:51 12:40 20:27 20:29 Damxung 11:25 11:23
18:28
-------		 Lhasa 09:05 ------- 22:30 ------- Lhasa 09:32
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Chengdu-Lhasa
Train No.T222/3
Station
 Train No.T224/1
Chongqing Departure Station Lhasa
19:20 08:00
Lhasa Destination Station Chongqing
18:28 08:00
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18:18		 Chengdu ---------
09:55
23:13
23:20		 Guangyuan 04:58
04:54
07:46
08:02		 Baoji 21:24
21:15
13:33
13:48		 Lanzhou 14:35
14:20
16:41
16:49		 Xining 11:20
11:10
03:58
04:18		 Golmud 23:35
23:15
14:18
14:24		 Nakchu 12:51
12:40
18:28
-------		 Lhasa 09:05
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Ticket Price of Train To Tibet
Lhasa to different regions Distance (Kilometers) Hard Seat Hard sleeper
(Lower Berth)		 Soft sleeper
(Lower Berth)
Lhasa-Golmud 1142      
Lhasa-Xining 1972 226 523 810
Lhasa-Lanzhou 2188 242 552 854
Lhasa-Baoji        
Lhasa-Xian 2864      
Lhasa-Chengdu 3360 331 712 1104
Lhasa-Chongqing 3654 355 754 1168
Lhasa-Shijiazhuang 3787      
Lhasa-Beijing 4064 389 813 1262

  China Train Timetable of Departure From Beijing

DESTINATION TRAIN NO. DEP/ARR TIME SOFT SEAT HARD SLEEPER
(6 berth)		 SOFT SLEEPER
(4 berth)		 DELUXE SOFT SLEEPER (2 berth)
Chengdu T7 16:00/19:18+1 N/A US$100 US$132 N/A
Chongqing T9 19:40/21:05+1 N/A (US$100 US$132 N/A
Datong K713 10:18/16:35 N/A N/A US$66 N/A
Datong K715 15:13/20:29 N/A N/A US$66 N/A
Guangzhou T15 22:20/21:00+1 N/A US$108 US$154 N/A
Guangzhou T29 13:46/12:46+1 N/A US$108 US$154 N/A
Guangzhou T97 10:06/09:15+1 N/A US$108 US$154 US$223
Guilin T5 10:51/10:21+1 N/A US$108 US$154 N/A
Hong Kong T97 10:06/11:52+1 N/A US$135 US$200 US$280
Hanoi (Vietnam) T5 10:51/06:50+2 N/A N/A US$264 N/A
Kunming T61 20:00/15:17+2 N/A US$132 US$165 N/A
Lanzhou T75 18:00/18:16+1 N/A US$100 US$132 N/A
Luoyang 2101 17:47/07:12+1 N/A US$50 US$83 N/A
Moscow K3
(depart Wed)		 07:40/14:19+5 N/A US$360 US$490 US$580
Moscow K19
(depart Sat)		 22:50/17:55+6 N/A US$410 N/A US$580
Nanjing T65 20:40/08:24+1 N/A US$7 US$100 N/A
Shanghai T13 18:08/08:08+1 N/A US$88 US$108 US$165
Shanghai T21 18:00/08:00+1 N/A US$88 US$108 US$165
Ulan Bator K23 07:40/13:15+1 N/A US$165 US$220 US$320
Urumqi T69 20:20/19:59+2 N/A US$142 US$223 N/A
Wuhan T37 18:53/07:00+1 N/A US$83 US$104 N/A
Wuhan T79 08:10/21:02 N/A US$83 US$104 N/A
Xian T41 17:12/06:45+1 N/A US$83 US$104 N/A
Xian T55 16:10/06:16+1 N/A US$83 US$104 N/A
Yichang K49 13:56/09:16+1 N/A US$88 US$116 N/A
Zhengzhou T57 14:55/21:51 N/A US$43 US$76 N/A
Zhengzhou K179 22:39/06:31 N/A US$50 US$83 N/A

  China Train Timetable of Departure From Shanghai

DESTINATION TRAIN NO. DEP/ARR TIME SOFT SEAT HARD SLEEPER
(6 berth)		 SOFT SLEEPER
(4 berth)		 DELUXE SOFT SLEEPER (2 berth)
Beijing T14 18:00/08:00+1 N/A US$88 US$108 US$165
Beijing T22 18:08/08:08+1 N/A US$88 US$108 US$165
Chongqing K71/74 17:27/10:23+2 N/A US$108 US$154 N/A
Guangzhou K47 11:30/11:18+1 N/A US$108 US$154) N/A
Guangzhou K99 12:25/09:14+1 N/A US$108 US$154 US$220
Hangzhou K803 16:58/19:03 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Hangzhou K807 17:35/20:22 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Hangzhou 5081 07:48/11:21 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Hong Kong K99 12:25/11:52+1 N/A US$121 US$165 (US$223
Huangshan K818/819 07:40/19:00 N/A N/A US$75 N/A
Luoyang 1658/1659 16:21/10:03+1 N/A US$75 US$91 N/A
Nanjing T722 09:40/12:05 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Nanjing T716 10:00/13:10 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Nanjing T712 14:10/17:38 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Nanjing T816 16:10/20:38 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Suzhou T722 09:00/09:39 US$27 N/A N/A N/A
Suzhou T716 10:00/10:45 US$27 N/A N/A N/A
Suzhou T712 14:10/14:45 US$27 N/A N/A N/A
Urumqi T52 18:20/21:04+2 N/A US$14) US$223 N/A
Wuhan K123/122 16:30/09:54+1 N/A US$75 US$100 N/A
Wuxi T714 08:00/09:00 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Wuxi K804 10:10/13:08 S$33 N/A N/A N/A
Wuxi T712 14:00/15:07 US$33 N/A N/A N/A
Xian T138/139 15:08/08:06+1 N/A US$75 US$108 N/A
Zhengzhou 1566/1567 17:24/08:54+1 N/A US$75 US$100 N/A

  China Train Timetable of Departure From Xian

DESTINATION TRAIN NO. DEP/ARR TIME SOFT SEAT HARD SLEEPER SOFT SLEEPER DELUXE SOFT SLEEPER
Beijing T232 16:48/06:51+1 N/A US$83 US$104 N/A
Beijing T42 17:48/07:23+1 N/A US$83) US$104 N/A
Chengdu K165 22:18/13:56+1 N/A US$100 US$132 N/A
Chongqing 2199 14:16/18:10+1 N/A US$100 US$132 N/A
Dunhuang (Liyuan) 1043 20:10/04:00+2 N/A US$100 US$141 N/A
Guangzhou K81/84 09:40/12:38+1 N/A US$108 US$154 N/A
Kunming K165 22:18/09:25+2 N/A US$88 US$116 N/A
Lanzhou K119 18:05/06:51+1 N/A US$75 US$108 N/A
Luoyang K762 11:30/17:12 US$55 N/A N/A N/A
Nanjing 1434 15:59/12:15+1 N/A US$66 US$100 N/A
Nanjing T137/140 18:26/08:50+1 N/A US$75 US$108 N/A
Shanghai T137/140 18:26/08:50+1 N/A US$75 US$108 N/A
Urumqi 1043 20:10/04:00+2 N/A US$100 US$132 N/A
Wuhan K770/767 14:00/06:30+1 N/A US$88 US$116 N/A
Yichang K774 17:12/10:11+1 N/A US$75 US$108 N/A
Zhengzhou K762 11:30/18:36 US$55 N/A N/A N/A

  China Train Timetable of Departure From Hongkong

DESTINATION TRAIN NO. DEP/ARR TIME SOFT SEAT HARD SLEEPER
(6 berth)		 SOFT SLEEPER
(4 berth)		 DELUXE SOFT
SLEEPER (2 berth)
Beijing T98 16:10/18:05+1 N/A US$135 US$200 US$280
Shanghai K100 16:10/15:54+1 N/A US$121 US$165 US$223