Kangra railway station explained

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.

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Notes and References

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