Matheran railway station | |||||
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| Location | India | ||||
| Coordinates | 18°59′20″N73°16′16″E / 18.989°N 73.271°E /18.989; 73.271 | ||||
| Line | Matheran Hill Railway | ||||
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| Opened | 1907 | ||||
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Matheran Railway Station is the upper terminus of theMatheran Hill Railway (MHR). It is the fifth and last station of the narrow gauge line.
The station is at an elevation of approximately 2,625 feet (800 m) in theWestern Ghats.[4] As no automobiles are allowed inMatheran it provides the sole mechanised means of transport, the alternative being walking or horseback from the previous stationAman Lodge,[5] some 3 km distant.,[6] with trains toNeral suspended.[7]
The Station buildings, depot and railway infrastructure at Matheran are all mentioned in theUNESCOnomination 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'
