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Nyingchi Railway Station

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📍 Nyingchi 🚆 Conventional

🚄 Station facts

TypeConventional
Lines servedLhasa–Nyingchi railway (western section of the planned Sichuan–Tibet railway)

📍 Station address

Bayi District, Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 西藏自治区林芝市巴宜区

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

Nyingchi has no metro. Taxis and buses link the station with the town centre and the scenic areas around Bayi.

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Traveller notes

Opened 25 June 2021 as the terminus of the Lhasa–Nyingchi railway, Tibet's first electrified line. The 435 km route is designed for 160 km/h and Fuxing EMUs cover it from Lhasa in about 3.5 hours; the line crests above 5,100 m, a world record for electrified railways.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

To Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY): no rail link; a taxi covers the 33 km in about 35 minutes for around ¥50.

✈️ Times and costs are approximate and may change. · Airports in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; taxis and local buses serve the station.
🚌 Bus routesLocal city buses; taxi rank at the station
🚕 Taxi costA short taxi ride into central Nyingchi typically costs around ¥15-25.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia; CGTN; Xinhua

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