Kashgar railway station

Kashi [Kaxgar] 喀什
General information
Location	Kashgar, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang China
Coordinates	39°29′31″N 76°02′46″E
Line(s)	Southern Xinjiang Railway Kashgar–Hotan Railway
Platforms	1
History
Opened	1999

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.

History

The station opened in 1999.

External links

• Media related to Kashgar Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons

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