Kashgar railway station
Main railway station of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
39°29′31″N 76°02′46″E / 39.49194°N 76.04611°E / 39.49194; 76.04611Kashgar–Hotan Railway
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Kashgar railway station (喀什站) is the main railway station of Kashgar, Xinjiang and the westernmost railway station in China. It is the western terminus for the Southern Xinjiang and Kashgar–Hotan Railways.
The station is located northeast of the city of Kashgar and is served by regular passenger trains to Ürümqi via Turpan. A trip on the faster kind (K-series) takes under 22 hours from Kashgar to Turpan or just over 24 hours to Ürümqi.[1]
History
The station opened in 1999.
References
- ^ Schedule for train K9788-K9785, Kashgar-Urumqi (in Chinese)
External links
Media related to Kashgar Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
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