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Solan railway station

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Owned by
  
Indian Railways

Connections
  
Auto stand

Elevation
  
1,502 m

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Tracks
  
4 (Narrow Gauge)

Line(s)
  
Kalka–Shimla Railway

Parking
  
No

Opened
  
1903

Platforms in use
  
2

Solan railway station

Location
  
NH 22, Solan, Himachal Pradesh India

Structure type
  
Standard (on ground station)

Address
  
Railway Station Rd, Lawi Khurd, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173212

Similar
  
Shimla railway station, Kalka–Shimla Railway, Barog railway station, Kalka railway station, Sidh Baba Ka Mandir

Toy train at solan railway station


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. In 1905 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) wide narrow gauge.

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Solan railway station


Major trains

  • Himalayan Queen
  • Kalka Shimla NG Passenger
  • Shimla Kalka Passenger
  • Kalka Shimla Rail Motor
  • Shivalik Deluxe Express
  • Shimla Kalka Passenger
  • References

    Solan railway station Wikipedia