Barog railway station
Barog railway station | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
 Barog railway station | |
| Location |
National Highway 22, Barog, Himachal Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 30°53′25″N 77°04′56″E / 30.8902°N 77.0821°ECoordinates: 30°53′25″N 77°04′56″E / 30.8902°N 77.0821°E |
| Elevation | 1,552 metres (5,092 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Kalka–Shimla Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BOF |
| Fare zone | Northern Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Electrified | No |
Barog railway station is a small railway station in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Barog railway station is located at an altitude of 1,552 metres (5,092 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of BOF under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft) wide 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) wide narrow gauge.[2]
Major trains
- Kalka Shimla NG Passenger
- Kalka Shimla Rail Motor
- Shivalik Deluxe Express
- Himalayan Queen
- Shimla Kalka Passenger
References
- ↑ Engineer. c. 1915. Missing or empty
|title=(help) reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review (75). July 2008. Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "These 8 Stunning Railway Stations In India Will Leave You Speechless". HolidayIQ.
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