Barog railway station

Barog Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Barog railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 22, Barog, Himachal Pradesh
India
Coordinates30°53′25″N 77°04′56″E / 30.8902°N 77.0821°E / 30.8902; 77.0821
Elevation1,552 metres (5,092 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byAmbala railway division
Line(s)Kalka–Shimla Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBOF
Fare zoneNorthern Railway
History
Opened1903
ElectrifiedNo
Location
Barog Railway Station is located in India
Barog Railway Station
Barog Railway Station
Location within India
Barog Railway Station is located in Himachal Pradesh
Barog Railway Station
Barog Railway Station
Barog Railway Station (Himachal Pradesh)

Barog Railway Station is a small railway station in the Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. The station is located at an altitude of 1,531 metres (5,023 ft) above mean sea level, 42.14 km from Kalka.[1]

It has allotted the railway code of BOF under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.

The original 610 mm (2 ft) wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[2] The line was later regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.[3]

Some scenes of the film Metro... In Dino have been shot at Barog railway station. [4]

Major trains

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Railway Stations of Kalka Shimla Section & its Attractions" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Kalka Shimla Railway (India) No 944 ter". UNESCO. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ Priya, R. "The Development Of Mountain Railways In India A Study: Kalka – Shimla Railway" (PDF). University of Madras. p. 116 to 143. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ^ "TSara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapoor shoot at Barog rail station".