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Shimla railway station is located at an altitude of 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) above mean sea level. [2] It was allotted the railway code of SML under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 762 mm ( 2 ft 6 in )-wide narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.
An isolated station in Kasauli hills, [17] though Sonwara is the closest train station to Kasauli. Koti (Jabli) 16.23 km (10.08 mi) 1,098 m (3,602 ft) This station is also known as the jabli railway station. The station is often visited by wild animals.
Shimla railway station. The scenic Kalka Shimla Railway, a narrow gauge track, is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the steepest rise in altitude in a distance of 96 km. [85] Kalka, the plains rail terminus, has daily departures to major Indian cities. The city has a total of three railway stations with Shimla the main station and two ...
Shivalik Deluxe Express on the Kalka–Shimla Railway. The Kalka–Shimla Railway runs between Kalka and Shimla. The railway is 95.66 km (59.44 mi) long, and its gauge is narrow 2 ft 6 in (762 mm). [13] Shimla is the modern capital of Himachal Pradesh [9] [14] and is at an elevation of 2,205 m (7,234 ft) in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Kalka Railway Station, at Kalka in Haryana state of India, is the northern terminus of the Delhi–Kalka line and the starting point of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. It serves passengers moving on to Delhi & Shimla .
Pages in category "Railway stations in Shimla district" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. S.
The 2 ft (610 mm)-wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903. [2] In 1905 the line was regauged to 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)-wide narrow gauge.
Kalka is a town in the Panchkula district of Haryana, India.It is near Panchkula city.The name of the town is derived from the Hindu goddess Kali.Kalka is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas and is a gateway to the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh; it is located on the National Highway 5 between Chandigarh and Shimla, and it is the terminus of the Kalka-Shimla Railway.