Matheran railway station
Matheran railway station | |||||
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| Location | India | ||||
| Coordinates | 18°59′20″N 73°16′16″E / 18.989°N 73.271°E | ||||
| Line(s) | Matheran Hill Railway | ||||
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| Opened | 1907 | ||||
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Matheran Railway Station is the upper terminus of the Matheran Hill Railway (MHR). It is the fifth and last station of the narrow gauge line.
Station[edit]
The station is at an elevation of approximately 2,625 feet (800 m) in the Western Ghats.[4] As no automobiles are allowed in Matheran it provides the sole mechanised means of transport, the alternative being walking or horseback from the previous station Aman Lodge,[5] some 3 km distant.[6], with trains to Neral suspended.[7]
Heritage[edit]
The Station buildings, depot and railway infrastructure at Matheran are all mentioned in the UNESCO nomination tentative list for the Matheran Light Railway.[8] No. 741, an ML class steam locomotive that originally worked the line is preserved on a plinth at Matheran station. An old bell dated 1907 hangs outside the station office. It has the inscriptions: 'J.Warner London | 1907'
Gallery[edit]
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Matheran Railway Stationː view from platform end -
Tracks into Matheran Railway Station -
Platform Board of Matheran Railway Station -
Old image of a train at the station -
A Train entering Matheran Station -
A Train halted at Platform no.2 of Matheran Station -
MLR No. 741 at Matheran station -
A Bell dated 1907 at Matheran Station -
A Commemoration Plaque at Matheran Railway Station
References[edit]
- ^ Fernandes, Felix (1 May 2011). "Matheran toy train service disrupted". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Verma, Kalpana (9 February 2009). "Toy train rams into tractor on Matheran-Neral route". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Mehta, Manthan K (30 June 2013). "Central Railway to run shuttle service between Aman Lodge and Matheran in monsoon". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to Konkan Division". divcomkonkan.gov.in.
- ^ "Aman Lodge-Matheran train starts today, Neral Matheran in pipeline". The Free Press Journal. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Aman Lodge-Matheran Station toy trains start today". The Indian Express. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "NERAL - MATHERAN TOY TRAIN TIMINGS". irctchelp.in. 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Mountain Railways of India (Extension)". Matheran Light Railway (MLR). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
