Rio Mulatos-Potosí line
| Rio Mulatos-Potosí railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale |  Bolivia |
| Termini | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 [1] |
| 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)[2] |
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).[2] 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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Tracks of change: The rise and fall of Bolivia's National Railway Company (ENFE): 1965–1995". Researchgate. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "5 Highest Railway Lines In The World". WorldAtlas. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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