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Scheduled freight train service links Chengdu and Lhasa
A scheduled freight train service from Chengdu in Sichuan to Lhasa in Tibet began on October 11.
Its first train carried 25 railcars with more than 500 tonnes of goods, including machinery, medicines, food products and textiles.
The journey takes about 68 hours and crosses Sichuan, Qinghai and Tibet.
The service runs on a fixed timetable and route, with a set frequency.
Its operators offer round-the-clock booking for loading and unloading, as well as help with preparing goods and securing railcars.
The new route adds another way to transport supplies into Tibet and is intended to complement road transport.
The railway operator says it will work to run the service regularly and increase its scale.
A scheduled freight train service between Chengdu and Lhasa began operating on October 11.
The first train, carrying supplies bound for Tibet, left Chengdu North Marshalling Yard.
The service runs on a fixed schedule and route, with a journey of about 68 hours.
Its first train carried 25 wagonloads weighing more than 500 tonnes and valued at over 15 million yuan.
The service adds another transport route for goods entering Tibet and complements road transport.
- Who
- China Railway Chengdu Group launched the service.
- What
- A scheduled freight train service linking Chengdu and Lhasa began operating.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The first train departed Chengdu North Marshalling Yard, in Sichuan, and is bound for Lhasa, Tibet.
- Why
- It adds a logistics route for supplies entering Tibet and complements road transport.
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The first train left Chengdu North Marshalling Yard, formally launching the scheduled Chengdu–Lhasa service.
China Railway Chengdu Group said it would work to make the service regular and larger in scale.
- Train number
- X8704/3
- Journey time
- About 68 hours
- First train
- 25 wagonloads, weighing more than 500 tonnes
- Cargo value
- More than 15 million yuan
- Route
- Sichuan, Qinghai and Tibet
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