Wudaoliang railway station
35°11′41″N 93°04′43″E / 35.19472°N 93.07861°E
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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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[edit]
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
| Preceding station |  China Railway
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chumaerhe towards Xining
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Qinghai–Tibet railway | Xiushuihe towards Lhasa
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