Solan railway station

Railway station in Himachal Pradesh, India

30°54′30″N 77°05′54″E / 30.9084°N 77.0983°E / 30.9084; 77.0983Elevation1,502 metres (4,928 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Kalka–Shimla RailwayPlatforms2^{[citation needed]}Tracks4 (Narrow Gauge)ConnectionsAuto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeSOL Zone(s) Northern Railway Division(s) AmbalaHistoryOpened1903ElectrifiedNo

Location
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Solan Railway Station is a small railway station in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Solan railway station is located at an altitude of 1,502 metres (4,928 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of SOL under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.^[1] In 1905 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.^[2]

Major trains

Himalayan Queen
Kalka–Shimla NG Passenger
Shimla–Kalka Passenger
Kalka–Shimla Rail Motor
Shivalik Deluxe Express
Shimla–Kalka Passenger

References

^ Engineer journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
^ These 8 Stunning Railway Stations In India Will Leave You Speechless