Kangra railway station

Kangra railway station is a main railway station in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kangra Valley Railway. It is located at an altitude of 674 metres (2,211 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KGRA under the jurisdiction of Firozpur railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow gauge was opened for traffic in 1929.[1] In 1929 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.

Kangra railway station

काँगड़ा रेलवे स्टेशन
Indian Railways station
LocationKangra, Himachal Pradesh
India
Coordinates32.0851°N 76.2625°E / 32.0851; 76.2625
Elevation674 metres (2,211 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Kangra Valley Railway
Platforms1
Tracks2 (Narrow Gauge)
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKGRA
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened1929
ElectrifiedNo
Location
Kangra railway station
Location within Himachal Pradesh
Kangra railway station
Kangra railway station (India)

References

  1. "Engineer" journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008

See also

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