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.
Kashi [Kashgar] 喀什  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kashgar, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang China |
| Coordinates | 39°29′31″N 76°02′46″E / 39.49194°N 76.04611°E |
| Line(s) | Southern Xinjiang Railway Kashgar–Hotan Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1999 |
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
editThe station opened in 1999.
References
edit- ^ Schedule for train K9788-K9785, Kashgar-Urumqi (in Chinese)
External links
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Media related to Kashgar Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station |  China Railway
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Following station | ||
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| Artux towards Turpan
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Southern Xinjiang railway | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Kashgar–Hotan railway | Shule towards Hotan
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