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Wudaoliang railway station

Coordinates: 35°11′41″N 93°04′43″E / 35.19472°N 93.07861°E / 35.19472; 93.07861
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35°11′41″N 93°04′43″E / 35.19472°N 93.07861°E / 35.19472; 93.07861

Wudaoliang railway station (Chinese: 五道梁站; pinyin: Wǔdàoliáng Zhàn) is a crossing loop on the China Railway line to Lhasa in Tibet.

Climate

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Wudaoliang has a tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET) with long, frigid, very dry winters and short, cool, less dry summers.

Climate data for Wudaoliang, elevation 4,612 m (15,131 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
5.2
(41.4)
10.2
(50.4)
15.1
(59.2)
18.5
(65.3)
21.2
(70.2)
21.2
(70.2)
21.2
(70.2)
17.7
(63.9)
13.0
(55.4)
5.1
(41.2)
3.3
(37.9)
21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−5.2
(22.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.3
(37.9)
7.0
(44.6)
10.1
(50.2)
12.9
(55.2)
12.5
(54.5)
8.9
(48.0)
2.5
(36.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
2.8
(37.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.9
(3.4)
−13.4
(7.9)
−9.6
(14.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.5
(38.3)
6.4
(43.5)
6.0
(42.8)
2.3
(36.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
−10.8
(12.6)
−14.6
(5.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.4
(−8.3)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−16.9
(1.6)
−11.3
(11.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.5
(34.7)
1.1
(34.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.1
(15.6)
−16.9
(1.6)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−10.3
(13.4)
Record low °C (°F) −37.7
(−35.9)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−31.3
(−24.3)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−11.5
(11.3)
−7.9
(17.8)
−9.3
(15.3)
−15.1
(4.8)
−26.4
(−15.5)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−37.7
(−35.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06)
2.2
(0.09)
4.6
(0.18)
8.6
(0.34)
29.4
(1.16)
61.5
(2.42)
85.9
(3.38)
82.3
(3.24)
48.1
(1.89)
9.2
(0.36)
1.6
(0.06)
1.2
(0.05)
336.1
(13.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.6 3.6 5.9 6.8 12.7 18.1 18.1 16.9 16.7 7.1 2.2 2.0 113.7
Average snowy days 7.6 8.6 10.6 11.8 18.0 18.0 7.5 7.2 15.0 11.1 4.4 5.0 124.8
Average relative humidity (%) 46 43 44 48 58 69 69 69 72 60 46 43 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours 218.1 203.2 235.4 248.9 263.8 218.1 230.0 223.4 214.9 257.6 238.8 232.6 2,784.8
Percent possible sunshine 69 65 63 63 61 50 52 54 59 75 78 77 64
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Station layout

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The station has a crossing loop and a few sidings shuntable in the Lhasa-bound direction.

A subway at the Lhasa end is provided for road traffic, rather than a level crossing.

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Chumaerhe
towards Xining
Qinghai–Tibet railway Xiushuihe
towards Lhasa