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Kashgar railway station

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Kashi [Kaxgar]

喀什
China Railway
General information
LocationKashgar, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang
China
Coordinates39°29′31″N 76°02′46″E / 39.49194°N 76.04611°E / 39.49194; 76.04611
Line(s)Southern Xinjiang Railway
Kashgar–Hotan Railway
Platforms1
History
Opened1999

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

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The station opened in 1999.

References

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Preceding station China Railway Following station
Artux
towards Turpan
Southern Xinjiang railway Terminus
Terminus Kashgar–Hotan railway Shule
towards Hotan