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]
| N | Station | Elevation | Country | Rail ine |
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| 1 | Tanggula | 5,068 m (16,627 ft) | China | Xining-Golmud-Lhasa |
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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 |