At an altitude of 5,068 meters above sea level it is said to be the highest train station in the world . The next higher station outside China was Ticlio station in ( Peru ) , at 4,829 m. The station is located 5,068 meters above sea level , surpassing Ticlio ( Peru ) , at 4,829 m , CÃ ndor station , at 4,786 m , on the Rio Mulatos-Potos Ã line in Bolivia , and La Galera station at 4,781 m in Peru , and makes it the highest railway station in the world .