Altynkol railway station

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Altynkol Railway Station (Kazakh: Алтынкөл) is located in Khorgas, Panfilov District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan, the border of China and Kazakhstan, a spur line railway station of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.

Coordinates44.164717°N 80.295153°E / 44.164717; 80.295153
Station code707608[1]
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Altynkol
Алтынкөл
General information
LocationKhorgas, Panfilov District, Jetisu Region
 Kazakhstan
Coordinates44.164717°N 80.295153°E / 44.164717; 80.295153
LineTurkestan–Siberia Railway spur line
Other information
Station code707608[1]
History
Opened2011 (2011)
Services
Preceding station KTJ Following station
Iintal
towards Zhetygen
Turkestan–Siberia Railway
Zhetygen–Altynkol branch
through to China Railway standard-gauge line
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Terminus Jinghe–Yining–Khorgos railway Khorgos
towards Jinghe
Location
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The Chinese standard gauge is different from the Kazak broad gauge, which means that a break-of-gauge is required in this station.

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