Jawalamukhi Road railway station
Jawalamukhi Road railway station | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location |
NH 303, Ranital, Himachal Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 32°00′59″N 76°13′37″E / 32.0163°N 76.2269°ECoordinates: 32°00′59″N 76°13′37″E / 32.0163°N 76.2269°E |
Elevation | 549 metres (1,801 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
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 | JMKR |
Zone(s) | Northern Railway |
Division(s) | Lucknow NR railway division |
History | |
Opened | 1903 |
Electrified | No |
Jawalamukhi Road railway station is a small railway station in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Jawalamukhi Road railway station is located at an altitude of 549 metres (1,801 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of JMKR under the jurisdiction of Firozpur 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) narrow gauge.[2][3][4]
Major trains
- Pathankot Joginder Nagar Kangra Valley Passenger
- Baijnath Pathankot Kangra Valley Rail Passenger
- Joginder Nagar - Pathankot Kangra Valley Passenger
- Pathankot Jawalamukhi Road Kangra Valley Passenger
References
- ↑ Engineer. circa 1915. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "JMKR/Jwalamukhi Road". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "नैरोगेज रेल ट्रैक बाधित: आज भी ज्वालामुखी रोड तक ही चलेंगी ट्रेनें". Bhaskar News (in Hindi). 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "ज्वालामुखी तक बहाल हुआ नैरोगेज रेल सेक्शन". Jagran News (in Hindi). 23 August 2014.
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