Ulaanbaatar ( mn, Улаанбаатар өртөө) is the main railway station of

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...

, the capital of

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

. The station is the center of regional and international traffic in Mongolia, and is the largest station in the country. The

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passes through the station.

History

The station was opened in 1949. In 2014 it became the main terminal of the

Ulaanbaatar Railbus The Ulaanbaatar Railbus is a Rail transport in Mongolia, rail-based public transit system in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, Ulaanbaatar. Route The rail route has one line, and starts at the west side of the capital at the Tolgoit Station, th ...

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Trains

Media

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References

External links

Official website of Mongolian Railway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ulaanbaatar Train Station Railway stations in Mongolia

Train station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing suc ...

Articles containing video clips 1949 establishments in Mongolia