Palampur Himachal railway station

Palampur Himachal railway station
पलामपुर हिमाचल रेलवे स्टेशन
Indian Railway Station
Location Maranda, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
India
Coordinates 32°04′53″N 76°30′57″E / 32.0814°N 76.5158°E / 32.0814; 76.5158Coordinates: 32°04′53″N 76°30′57″E / 32.0814°N 76.5158°E / 32.0814; 76.5158
Elevation 1,119 metres (3,671 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Kangra Valley 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 PLMX
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur railway division
History
Opened 1929
Electrified No
Traffic
Passengers 200 to 250 passanger per day

Palampur Himachal railway station is a small railway station in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kangra Valley Railway. Palampur Himachal railway station is located at an altitude of 1,119 metres (3,671 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of PLMX under the jurisdiction of Firozpur railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft) wide narrow gauge was opened for traffic in 1929.[1] In 1929 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) wide narrow gauge.[2][3]

Major Train

  • 52464/52463Baijnath Pathankot Kangra Valley Rail Passenger
  • 52468/52467Baijnath Pathankot Kangra Valley Rail Passenger
  • 52466/52465Baijnath Pathankot Kangra Valley Rail Passenger
  • 52470/52469Baijnath Pathankot Kangra Valley Rail Passenger
  • 52472/52471Joginder Nagar - Pathankot Kangra Valley Passenger
  • 52474/52473Joginder Nagar - Pathankot Kangra Valley Passenger

References

  1. ↑ "Engineer" journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
  2. ↑ "PLMX/Palampur Himachal". India Rail Info.
  3. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/6337


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