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Shigatse Railway Station

日喀则站

📍 Shigatse 🚆 Conventional

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🚄 Station facts

TypeConventional

Lines servedLhasa–Shigatse railway (extension of the Qinghai–Tibet railway)

📍 Station address

Jiacuoxiong Township, Samzhubzê District, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 西藏自治区日喀则市桑珠孜区加错雄乡

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

Shigatse has no metro. Taxis and local buses link the station with the town centre and the nearby Tashilhunpo Monastery.

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Traveller notes

Opened 16 August 2014 after four years of construction across terrain 3,600-4,000 m high, the Lhasa–Shigatse line runs 253 km as an extension of the Qinghai–Tibet railway. Trains cover the 248 km to Lhasa in about 2.5 hours at a minimum 120 km/h; two train pairs run daily.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

To Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ): no rail link; a taxi covers the roughly 47 km in about 50 minutes to an hour.

✈️ 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 ride into central Shigatse typically costs around ¥15-25.

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

Source: Wikipedia; TibetTravel.org

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