Altynkol
KZALA · Khorgos · Kazakhstan
The newer and higher-capacity of the two Kazakh–Chinese gauge-change terminals, purpose-built for China–Europe container traffic.
Border interchange Intermodal terminal
Gauge-change point
Key facts
- Station code
- KZALA
- City
- Khorgos, Kazakhstan
- Gauge
- Broad (1520 mm) + Standard (1435 mm)
- Terminal type
- Border interchange, Intermodal terminal
- Services
- Intermodal, Block train
- Operators
- 2
- Corridors
- 0
Why this facility matters
Altynkol serves 2 gauges — Broad (1520 mm) and Standard (1435 mm). A train arriving on one gauge cannot continue on the other without either transferring its load or changing bogies, so this is a mandatory stop for any corridor crossing here and the usual place a cross-border transit gains or loses a day.
1520 mm
broad gauge
1435 mm
standard gauge
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