South America
Peru
Junín Department

Galera railway station

Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere, with an elevation of 4,781 m.
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Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chinchirusa and Tiktiqucha.

Peak
Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the of , about 5,000 m high. It lies in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, , and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, .

Lake
Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake in located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, . lies near the mountain pass, southwest of a lake named Waqraqucha and southeast of the peak of .

Peak
Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the of , about 5,000 m high. It lies in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, , and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, . is situated 3½ km south of Galera railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ticlio.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain pass and the highest point of the Central Highway of Peru, located in the Andes Mountains in the , Huarochirí Province, . is situated 2½ km north of Galera railway station.

Galera railway station

Latitude
-11.62178° or 11° 37′ 18″ south
Longitude
-76.18547° or 76° 11′ 8″ west
Elevation
4,783 metres (15,692 feet)
Open location code
57W59RH7+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5703221210
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q800805
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Galera railway station” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arco de Ticlio and Jirishmachay.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Galera railway station”. Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.