Kangra Railway Station | |
Native Name: | काँगड़ा रेलवे स्टेशन |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 32.0851°N 76.2625°W |
Line: | Kangra Valley Railway |
Other: | Auto stand |
Elevation: | 674m (2,211feet) |
Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
Platform: | 1 |
Tracks: | 2 (Narrow Gauge) |
Parking: | No |
Bicycle: | No |
Opened: | 1929 |
Electrified: | No |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Northern Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Map Type: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
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 674m (2,211feet) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KGRA under the jurisdiction of Firozpur railway division. The -wide narrow gauge was opened for traffic in 1929.[1] In 1929 the line was regauged to -wide narrow gauge.