Cóndor station

Cóndor railway station on the Rio Mulatos-Potosí line, Bolivia, is the highest station in the western hemisphere, at an altitude of 4,786 m (15,700 ft) above sea level.

It was the world's highest station until opening of Tanggula railway station on the Qingzang railway line in Tibet in 2006 at 5,072 m (16,500 ft).^[1]

Highest train stations of the world

N	Station	Elevation	Country	Rail ine
1	Tanggula	5,068 m (16,627 ft)	China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
2	Tanggula North	4,950 m (16,240 ft)	China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
	Tanggula South		China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
4	Tuoju	4,890 m (16,043 ft)	China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
5	Zhajiazangbu	4,886 m (16,030 ft)	China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
6	Ticlio	4,829 m (15,843 ft)	Peru	Lima-Huancayo
7	Buqiangge	4,823 m (15,823 ft)	China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa
8	Cóndor	4,786 m (15,702 ft)	Bolivia	Rio Mulatos-Potosí
9	Galera	4,781 m (15,686 ft)	Peru	Lima-Huancayo
10	Jiangkedong	4,778 m (15,676 ft)	China	Xining-Golmud-Lhasa

References

1. ^ Xinhua News Agency (24 August 2005). New height of world's railway born in Tibet. Retrieved 25 August 2005.