Trains to Tibet are specially equipped for highland traveling. Each car is equipped with an oxygen-supply system to maintain the air pressure at a suitable level.

Each seat will be equipped with an oxygen mask which can be used by individual passengers if needed. All railway cars are equipped with double-layer glass which is covered with anti-ultraviolet radiation film.

There are 45 stations along the 1972km long Qinghai-Tibet railway from Xining to Lhasa and every station has unique scenery. To provide travelers better opportunity to enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on the way, scenery viewing platforms have been set up at nine stations. These includes: Yuzhu Peak Station, Chumaer River, Tuotuo river, Buqiangge, Tanggula Mountain, Lake Namtso, Nagqu, Damshung, Yambajan. The train will stay for around 15 minutes in each station.

Lhasa train tickets begin to sell 10 days in advance.