Mohe railway station, (previous names include Mohe County Station and XilinJi station[1]) is a railway station located in Xilinji Town, Mohe County, Heilongjiang Province. It is the north end of the Nenjiang–Greater Khingan Forest Railway and the northernmost passenger railway station in China.[2] It is a tourist attraction due to its location, with more than 650,000 annual tourists.[1]
Mohe railway station 漠河站  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Mohe County, Heilongjiang China |
| Coordinates | 52°58′N 122°32′E / 52.967°N 122.533°E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
The station was built in 1972 and provides passenger and freight service. Originally a level 4 station, it upgraded to a level 3 station in 2004 and renamed to Mohe County Station due to increased tourism traffic.[1] The station and its upper and lower line are not electrified. In 2015 the station switched to a new building with running water and drainage.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "看"北极"小站化茧成蝶的华丽转身" [Small "North Pole" station transformed]. Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization (in Chinese). 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ a b "漠河火车站新站房投入使用" [New Mohe Rail Station building in service]. Heilongjiang Daily (in Chinese). 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2017-03-11.[dead link]
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