List of highest railways in the world

This article lists the highest railways in the world. Before the opening of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway in 2006, a line passing through Tanggula Mountains and Tanggula Pass, the highest railways were located in the Andean countries of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. The list only includes non-cable railways whose culminating point is over 2,000 metres above sea level.

For a list by country, see List of highest railways by country.

Tanggula railway station building

View from the summit of Yuraqqucha near the Antikuna pass

The Sphinx observatory above the Aletsch Glacier

Ghum, railway station at 2257m (7407 ft), the highest point of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Ooty railway station

Shimla railway station

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