At present, there is only one train originating from Lanzhou to Lhasa. But the train from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Chengdu to Lhasa will stop at Lanzhou. Therefore, it is a good choice to transmit at Lanzhou for foreign visitors who want to enjoy the amazing scenery of high plateau during the train tour.
The train from Lanzhou to Lhasa is a 2,188km journey which will take twenty-eight hours and thirty-five minutes. The train originates from Lanzhou to Tibet is K917. It will depart Lanzhouat 17:15 in the first day, and arrive in Lhasa at 21:50 in the second day. Due to the train will pass by the route between Golmud and Lhasa at daytime, travelers can fully enjoy the amazing high plateau scenery just on the train, and see Tibet antelope, wild yak, equus kiang and some other precious wild animals in Hoh Xil if lucky enough. I believe the tour on the train will be an impressive part of your Tibet tour.
No.
|
Station
|
Day
|
Stop Time
|
Departure Time
|
Mileage
|
1
|
Lanzhou
|
1st
|
Origin Station
|
17:15
|
0km
|
2
|
Xining
|
1st
|
20:08
|
20:28
|
216km
|
3
|
Delingha
|
2nd
|
02:50
|
02:56
|
737km
|
4
|
Golmud
|
2nd
|
07:13
|
07:33
|
1046km
|
5
|
Anduo
|
2nd
|
15:50
|
16:01
|
1740km
|
6
|
Nagqu
|
2nd
|
17:33
|
17:39
|
1866km
|
7
|
Damxung
|
2nd
|
19:27
|
19:29
|
2024km
|
8
|
Lhasa
|
2nd
|
21:50
|
Terminal Station
|
2188km
|