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419:
19:
795:
719:
534:
457:
263:
750:
598:
301:
1190:
687:
644:
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also depends on latitude, thus making comparisons between elevations difficult on a world scale. At high altitudes, snow, cold, wind and harsh weather conditions make construction and maintenance an expensive challenge.
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in the world. The table only includes non-cable passenger railways whose culminating point is over 3,000 metres above sea level, regardless of their location, gauge or type.
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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
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518:
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963:
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1155:
1129:
1116:
705:
584:
285:
408:
1220:
486:
185:
150:
1019:
67:
1181:
784:
331:
616:
1103:
836:
122:
855:
1207:
43:
1244:
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Freight only, formerly also a passenger railway. Actually only takes passengers till La
Polvorilla
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59:
55:
39:
218:
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692:
649:
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1168:
511:
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1252:
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856:"World's highest railway station enters key construction period"
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823:, railway project that would be the highest in the world
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Out of service. Can be reactivated if traffic permits.
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For a list by country, without elevation cutoff, see
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700:Freight only, formerly also a passenger railway
26:locomotive travels on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway.
547:Highest narrow gauge railroad in North America
964:"Pike's Peak Cog Railway will reopen May 2021"
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883:"A train journey through the Peruvian Andes"
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442:Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad
50:and at 6,000 metres in some areas of the
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17:
937:Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway.
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1047:Infos at mikes.railhistory.railfan.net
913:"Our Train - The Highest in the World"
1083:Highest railway stations in the world
7:
827:List of highest railways by country
372:Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway
79:List of highest railways by country
832:List of highest railways in Europe
519:Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
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42:is located at sea level near the
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706:Denver South Park & Pacific
250:Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway
30:This article lists the highest
994:"Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe"
881:Bennett, Suzy (October 2003).
780:DRG&W Tennessee Pass Route
669:3,956 m (12,979 ft)
626:4,257 m (13,967 ft)
592:4,475 m (14,682 ft)
379:3,608 m (11,837 ft)
347:3,609 m (11,841 ft)
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1300:Lists of construction records
789:3,116 m (10,223 ft)
744:3,176 m (10,420 ft)
713:3,512 m (11,522 ft)
528:3,054 m (10,020 ft)
491:3,090 m (10,138 ft)
451:3,414 m (11,201 ft)
436:, underground above 2,350 m.
413:3,454 m (11,332 ft)
295:4,220 m (13,845 ft)
257:4,301 m (14,111 ft)
226:4,313 m (14,150 ft)
195:4,786 m (15,702 ft)
158:4,783 m (15,692 ft)
127:5,068 m (16,627 ft)
510:Highest open-air railway in
1020:"Highest railway in Europe"
398:Highest high-speed railway
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330:" tourist service between
90:Current passenger railways
66:Before the opening of the
332:San Antonio de los Cobres
46:, at 3,000 metres in the
1271:(Bhalukpong-Tawang line)
1257:(Bhalukpong-Tawang line)
837:List of railway stations
1305:Lists of highest points
376:Qilianshan No.2 Tunnel
177:Highest railway in the
1295:Lists of railway lines
943:Pikes Peak Cog Railway
860:Canada Tibet Committee
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1018:Switzerland Tourism.
68:Qinghai–Tibet Railway
22:A train pulled by an
21:
280:. Reopened in 2021
155:Galera Summit Tunnel
998:Jungfrau Ski Region
432:Highest railway in
276:Highest railway in
219:Cuzco-Lake Titicaca
118:Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
662:Antofagasta-La Paz
570:Highest elevation
482:Gornergrat Railway
334:and La Polvorilla
186:Rio Mulatos–Potosí
103:Highest elevation
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939:"Along The Route"
893:on March 24, 2016
821:Bhanupli–Leh line
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273:1891 / 2017, 2021
254:Pikes Peak Summit
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617:Arica–La Paz
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524:Cumbres Pass
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409:Jungfraujoch
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1221:Jiangkedong
1029:December 6,
1003:December 6,
948:December 6,
922:December 6,
897:December 6,
866:December 6,
805:1881 / 1997
772:1910 / 1984
729:1882 / 1910
503:Switzerland
425:Switzerland
1289:Categories
1245:Taglang la
887:Wanderlust
843:References
487:Gornergrat
1275:(3,050 m)
1261:(4,170 m)
1259:Sela Pass
1247:(5,359 m)
1223:(4,778 m)
1210:(4,781 m)
1197:(4,786 m)
1184:(4,823 m)
1182:Buqiangge
1171:(4,829 m)
1158:(4,886 m)
1145:(4,890 m)
1132:(4,950 m)
1119:(4,950 m)
1106:(5,068 m)
1090:Completed
968:KKYV News
756:Argentina
604:Argentina
447:Leadville
307:Argentina
60:tree line
56:Himalayas
40:snow line
1231:Proposed
1104:Tanggula
815:See also
666:Ascotán
573:Country
469:Highest
179:Americas
123:Tanggula
106:Country
54:and the
32:railways
693:Bolivia
650:Bolivia
359:Ecuador
344:Urbina
223:La Raya
207:Bolivia
109:Opened
58:. The
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1208:Galera
1195:Cóndor
1169:Ticlio
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768:Chile
697:1873
681:Chile
638:Chile
608:1948
395:2014
391:China
363:1908
319:Chile
139:China
52:Andes
44:poles
1031:2012
1005:2012
976:2020
950:2012
924:2012
899:2012
868:2012
544:1881
507:1898
429:1912
323:1948
238:Peru
174:1893
170:Peru
143:2006
85:List
48:Alps
801:USA
725:USA
540:USA
473:in
463:USA
269:USA
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