Matheran railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | India |
| Coordinates | 18°59′20″N73°16′16″E / 18.989°N 73.271°E |
| Line(s) | Matheran Hill Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1907 |
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Matheran Railway Station is the upper terminus of the Matheran Hill Railway (MHR).
The station is at an elevation of approximately 2,625 feet (800 m) in the Western Ghats. [1] As no automobiles are allowed in Matheran it provides the sole mechanised means of transport, the alternative being walking or horseback from the previous station Aman Lodge, [2] some 3 km distant. [3]
During the Monsoon season there operates an Aman Lodge to Matheran shuttle service only with trains to Nepal suspended. [4]
The Station buildings, depot and railway infrasrtucture at Matheran are all mentioned in the UNESCO nomination tentative list for the Matheran Light Railway. [5] No. 741, an ML class steam locomotive that originally worked the line is preserved on a plinth at Matheran station.
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The Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway. It covers a distance of 21 km (13 mi), cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western Ghats. The MHR is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Jummapatti railway station is a railway station on the Neral–Matheran railway line of the Matheran Hill Railway. The station is about 4.8 km from Neral railway station.
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Water Pipe railway station is a railway station on the Neral – Matheran railway line of the Matheran Hill Railway. It is named so for its proximity to water pipes.
Vikatgad / Peb Fort is a fort located 19 km (12 mi) from Karjat, in Raigad district, of Maharashtra. This fort is in continuation with the Malang gad, Tauli Hill and Chanderi fort of the Matheran Hill Range. Vikatgad is a favourite destination for one-day trekkers. The trek path to Vikatgad is along deep ravines and cliffs. Its closeness to Matheran and Neral attracts many trekkers on weekends. The forest department and local villagers are doing plantation and some restoration works on the fort. The altitude of Vikatgad, also known as Peb fort is 640 meters above sea level.
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