Matheran railway station

18°59′20″N 73°16′16″E / 18.989°N 73.271°E / 18.989; 73.271Line(s)Matheran Hill RailwayHistoryOpened1907

Location

Matheran Hill Railway
Legend
Neral Jummapatti[1] Water Pipe[2] Aman Lodge[3] Matheran
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Matheran Railway Station is the upper terminus of the Matheran Hill Railway (MHR). It is the fifth and last station of the narrow gauge line.

Station

The station is at an elevation of approximately 2,625 feet (800 m) in the Western Ghats.^[4] 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,^[5] some 3 km distant.^[6], with trains to Neral suspended.^[7]

Heritage

The Station buildings, depot and railway infrastructure at Matheran are all mentioned in the UNESCO nomination tentative list for the Matheran Light Railway.^[8] No. 741, an ML class steam locomotive that originally worked the line is preserved on a plinth at Matheran station. An old bell dated 1907 hangs outside the station office. It has the inscriptions: 'J.Warner London | 1907'

Gallery

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  Matheran Railway Stationː view from platform end
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  Tracks into Matheran Railway Station
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  Platform Board of Matheran Railway Station
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  Old image of a train at the station
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  A Train entering Matheran Station
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  A Train halted at Platform no.2 of Matheran Station
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  MLR No. 741 at Matheran station
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  A Bell dated 1907 at Matheran Station
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  A Commemoration Plaque at Matheran Railway Station

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