Dharampur Himachal railway station

Dharmpur Himachal station
Indian Railway Station
A view of the Dharampur Railway Station
Location	National Highway 22, Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh India
Coordinates	30°54′00″N 77°01′26″E / 30.9000°N 77.0238°ECoordinates: 30°54′00″N 77°01′26″E / 30.9000°N 77.0238°E
Elevation	1,482 metres (4,862 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	DMP
Fare zone	Northern Railway
History
Opened	1903
Electrified	No

Dharmpur Himachal 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. Dharmpur railway station is located at an altitude of 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of DMP under the jurisdiction of Ambala 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) gauge.^[2]

Major trains

• Kalka Shimla NG Passenger
• Kalka Shimla Rail Motor
• Shivalik Deluxe Express
• Himalayan Queen
• Shimla Kalka Passenger

References

1. "Engineer" journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
2. "Dharampur Himachal". India Rail Info.