Matheran railway station

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Matheran railway station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates18°59′20″N 73°16′16″E / 18.989°N 73.271°E / 18.989; 73.271
Line(s)Matheran Hill Railway
History
Opened1907
Location
Map
Matheran
Hill Railway
Legend
 Neral
Jummapatti[1]
Water Pipe[2]
Aman Lodge[3]
Matheran
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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

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

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'

  • Matheran Railway Stationː view from platform end
    Matheran Railway Stationː view from platform end
  • Tracks into Matheran Railway Station
    Tracks into Matheran Railway Station
  • Platform Board of Matheran Railway Station
    Platform Board of Matheran Railway Station
  • Old image of a train at the station
    Old image of a train at the station
  • A Train entering Matheran Station
    A Train entering Matheran Station
  • A Train halted at Platform no.2 of Matheran Station
    A Train halted at Platform no.2 of Matheran Station
  • MLR No. 741 at Matheran station
    MLR No. 741 at Matheran station
  • A Bell dated 1907 at Matheran Station
    A Bell dated 1907 at Matheran Station
  • A Commemoration Plaque at Matheran Railway Station
    A Commemoration Plaque at Matheran Railway Station

References

  1. ^ Fernandes, Felix (1 May 2011). "Matheran toy train service disrupted". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ Verma, Kalpana (9 February 2009). "Toy train rams into tractor on Matheran-Neral route". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Konkan Division". divcomkonkan.gov.in.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Aman Lodge-Matheran Station toy trains start today". The Indian Express. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  7. ^ "NERAL - MATHERAN TOY TRAIN TIMINGS". irctchelp.in. 12 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Mountain Railways of India (Extension)". Matheran Light Railway (MLR). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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