Dharampur Himachal railway station
Railway station in Himachal Pradesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dharmpur Himachal 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. Dharmpur railway station is located at an altitude of 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of DMP under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft) 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) gauge.[2]
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Dharmpur Himachal Station | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | National Highway 22, Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 30.9000°N 77.0238°E / 30.9000; 77.0238 | ||||
Elevation | 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Ambala railway division | ||||
Line(s) | Kalka–Shimla Railway | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Tracks | 2 (narrow gauge) | ||||
Connections | Auto stand | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
Parking | No | ||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | DMP | ||||
Fare zone | Northern Railway | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1903 | ||||
Electrified | No | ||||
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