world's northernmost train station

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jeremygharrison

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January 2003
From: GB
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Posted by jeremygharrison on Monday, December 22, 2003 5:35 PM

Most Northerly Station with a passenger service is Pechenga, in Russia (North West of Murmansk) - on a branch of the October Railway. The line actually continues a bit further north (freight only) - I don't know the actual end of the line.

It's significantly further north than the line to Narvik.

There was at one time an industrial railway on Spitsbergen (for the coal mine there), which is further North, but this is long gone.

Jeremy

michaelstevens

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September 2003
From: Philadelphia
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Posted by michaelstevens on Monday, December 22, 2003 11:39 AM

The most Southern rail terminal is Rio Gallegos (Argentina) -- assuming that the railway is still in operation -- Anybody know ?

British Mike in Philly

TH&B

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July 2003
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Posted by TH&B on Monday, December 22, 2003 11:22 AM

Cool... now that makes me wonder what might be the most southern train station in the world? Anybody know?

michaelstevens

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September 2003
From: Philadelphia
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Posted by michaelstevens on Monday, December 22, 2003 9:41 AM

It's either Narvik (Norway) or Murmansk (Russia) -- probably Murmansk by a few miles.
So you would want to try and link up with the Russian railways.

Good luck and Happy Xmas !!

British Mike in Philly

Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 22, 2003 2:30 AM

Fairbanks, Alaska is North America's most northernmost station. I dont know about the worlds most northern station, but it might be Fairbanks also.[yeah]
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