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ben_issacs

Folks, 

Which Japanese railway station is at the greatest height above sea level, and where is is?

And, of course, what is the actual height?

Regards,

Bill, 

Melbourne.

 

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ben_issacs

Folks, 

Thanks for that info.

A bit surprising, I thought with the mountainous territory that is much of Japan, there would be stations higher than that

Got to 4,825m in the Andes in Bolivia, Condor station, Bolivian National Railway.

At that time, 1970's, was highest station in the world with  a regular pass. service, now beaten by the Chinese line to Tibet.

Regards, 

Bill, 

Melbourne.

 

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Japan may have lots of mountains, but in contrast to the continental landmasses of South America and Asia, it doesn't have much in the way of high plateaus, so for the most part railway lines run through the valleys and pass underneath the mountains in tunnels.

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