Photos of Qinghai-Tibet Railway - from Golmud to Lhasa

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Chinese workers install the sign on the roof of Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, Tibet, June 20, 2006. The Chinese characters say "Lhasa." It was the largest railway station alongside Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which will begin trial operations on July 1.[Xinhua]

“青岛造”列车驶进拉萨站

A train chugs on the railway bridge across Lhasa River with the Potala Palace in the background in Lhasa, capital of northwest China's Tibetan Autonomous Region, on June 20, 2006. The 928.85-meter-long Lhasa River Railway Bridge, with the main span of 108 meters, is a landmark on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which is expected to start operation on July 1.

The Kyichu River (also known as Lhasa River) Railway Bridge is near Lhasa, capital of Tibetan Autonomous Region. The 928.85-meter-long railway bridge, with the main span of 108 meters, is a landmark on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which is expected to start operation on July 1.

青藏铁路的部分路段采取热棒降温等多种切实可行的工程措施解决冻土难题

2003年4月7日，一辆机车从昆仑山隧道驶出。当时青藏铁路格尔木至拉萨段已铺轨150公里，并顺利翻越海拔4760多米的昆仑山口。

A trial train runs on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway beside the Cuona Lake in Anduo County, Tibet, June 20, 2006. Qinghai-Tibet Railway will begin trial operations on July 1, 2006.[Xinhua]

Passengers chat inside their compartment on board the first Beijing-to-Lhasa train moments before it leaves the Beijing railway station July 1, 2006. [Reuters]

The new Qinghai-Tibet Railway starts at the Golmud Station in the Qinghai Province.