Luang Prabang railway station

Luang Prabang railway station (Lao: ສະຖານີ ຫຼວງພະບາງ, Chinese: 琅勃拉邦站) is a railway station in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is the 9th station on the Boten–Vientiane railway.[1] The main building was completed on 3 December 2020[2] and the station was opened along with the rest of the line on 3 December 2021.[3]

Luang Prabang

ຫຼວງພະບາງ
General information
LocationLuang Prabang
Luang Prabang Province
Laos
Coordinates19°52′5″N 102°12′52″E / 19.86806°N 102.21444°E / 19.86806; 102.21444
Owned byLaos–China Railway Company Limited
Operated byChina Railway CR Kunming
Managed byLao National Railway State Enterprise
Line(s)Boten–Vientiane railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectChina Railway Construction
History
Opened3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Huoay Han
towards Boten
Boten–Vientiane railway Xiang Ngoen

The station building sits on 7,970 square metres (85,800 sq ft) of land and has two platforms and four tracks as well as a station hall that can accommodate 1,200 passengers.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ 网易 (18 December 2019). "中老铁路-新建铁路磨丁至万象线四电工程施工总价承包中标结果". www.163.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Main Structure of Luang Prabang Station along China-Laos Railway Completed". www.crecg.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "China and Laos open $6 billion high-speed rail link". Reuters. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ Thanabouasy, Phayboune (21 July 2021). "Luang Prabang Station Along Laos-China Railway to be Completed Next Month". Laotian Times.