Ticlio

Ticlio is a railway crossing loop on the Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA) in Peru whose main claim to fame is that it was the highest railway junction in the world, with an elevation of 4,758 m (15,610 ft) above sea-level. It lies at km 171 just on the Pacific side of the Andes watershed. The standard gauge line through the station was opened in 1893 and from 1921 it was the junction for the now-closed branch to Morococha. There are now no regular passenger services on the FCCA. On the approach to Ticlio eight tunnels were necessary in a stretch of less than two miles (3 km).

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

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