Solan railway station

Solan Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Solan railway station
General information
Location	NH 22, Solan, Himachal Pradesh India
Coordinates	30°54′30″N 77°05′54″E / 30.9084°N 77.0983°E / 30.9084; 77.0983
Elevation	1,502 metres (4,928 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Platforms	2[citation needed]
Tracks	4 (Narrow Gauge)
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SOL
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Ambala
History
Opened	1903
Electrified	No
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Solan Railway Station is a small railway station in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Solan railway station is located at an altitude of 1,502 metres (4,928 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of SOL under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.^[1] In 1905 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.^[2]