There are currently nine stations in the cities of Lhasa, Shannan, and Nyingchi that can handle both passengers and freight transportation.
[5] Located in a valley between Gangdis and Himalayas in southeast Tibet, over 90% of the tracks are at an elevation of more than 3,000-metre (9,800 ft) above sea level.
[7] It is part of the under-construction Sichuan–Tibet railway that will connect Lhasa and Chengdu, capital of the neighboring Sichuan province.
[11] The newly opened train route provides Nyingchi with access to railway services for the first time in history.
A combination of diffusion and distributed oxygen systems are installed to help alleviate altitude sickness for passengers on the trip.