There are two toilets on the Tibet train cart. One is the western seating toilet with seat and lid, and the other is the Asian squatting toilet. Besides this difference, all the other facilities in the toilet rooms are the same.
Toilet in Tibet train is cleaner compare to trains in other regions of Asia. On the journey to Tibet, you will frequently find staff in many stopover stations who would clean the train’s toilets.
Facilities like a sink with running water for washing hands, Soap dispensers and tissue paper dispensers are available in the toilet. The cold running water will be available all the time. Yet, often soap and tissue paper would be finished in the second half of the journey. So it is recommended you bring your hand sanitiser and tissue paper while going toilet.
All the instructions on the train, including the toilet, are in Mandarin, English and Tibetan Language. You will find it all useful and easy to follow.
On the door from the outside, you will find a red and green colour indicator. Red on means someone is inside, and a red one means it is free for use.
Below the sink counter, you will find a green button, Press it to flush the toilet. The toilet flush system is similar to that of the Airplane. It uses both water and vacuum to flush the toilet. Please stand before flushing it. Otherwise, it could suck your rectum out.
When the train is stopped at any train station, the toilet will be closed and not used.
There are also some toilets for people with disabilities. It is bigger than the standard toilets, and a wheelchair can easily fit inside. Besides the regular facilities, There is a red button on it for emergency assistance.