Shimla railway station
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LocationNH 22, Nabha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
India
India
Elevation2,075 metres (6,808 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Shimla railway station | |||||
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 Shimla railway station entry gate No. 1 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 22, Nabha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°06′09″N 77°09′36″E / 31.1025°N 77.1601°E | ||||
| Elevation | 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line | Kalka–Shimla Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 (Narrow Gauge) | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | SML[1] | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1903 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
| Part of | Mountain Railways of India | ||||
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) | ||||
| Reference | 944ter-002 | ||||
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) | ||||
| Extensions | 2005, 2008 | ||||
| Area | 4.59 ha (11.3 acres) | ||||
| Buffer zone | 500 ha (1,200 acres) | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°06′09″N 77°09′35″E / 31.10250°N 77.15972°E | ||||
  Shimla railway station Location of Shimla railway station in India | |||||
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Shimla railway station (station code: SML[1]) is a railway station in Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station is the terminus of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Shimla railway station is located at an altitude of 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) above mean sea level.[2] It was allotted the railway code of SML under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[3]
