Kalka railway station

Kalka Railway Station, at Kalka in Haryana state of India, is the northern terminus of the Delhi–Kalka line and the starting point of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. It serves passengers moving on to Delhi & Shimla.

For the former railway station in Australia, see Kalka railway station, Queensland.

Kalka
Indian Railways station
Front view of the Kalka railway station entrance
General information
LocationKalka-Shimla Highway, Kalka, Panchkula District, Haryana
India
Coordinates30°50′18″N 76°55′55″E
Elevation658 metres (2,159 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Delhi–Kalka line
Kalka–Shimla Railway
Platforms7
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKLK
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Ambala
History
Opened1891
Electrified1999–2000
Location
Kalka railway station is located in India
Kalka railway station
Kalka railway station
Location in Haryana
Kalka railway station is located in Haryana
Kalka railway station
Kalka railway station
Kalka railway station (Haryana)

The railway station

Kalka railway station is located at an altitude of 658 metres (2,159 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KLK under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.[1]

History

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.[2]

The 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[3] In 1905 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.

Electrification

Chandigarh–Kalka sector was electrified in 1999–2000.[4]

Loco sheds
Kalka Diesel workshops

Kalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow gauge diesel locos.[5]

Amenities

Kalka railway station has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.[6] It has a computerized reservation office, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.[7]

Kalka Mail

Kalka Mail (numbered 1 Up / 2 Dn) began operation in 1866 between Howrah and Delhi and then further extended from Delhi to Kalka in 1891. Both the terminal stations had internal carriageway for the cars of Viceroy and other high-ranking officers to reach next to their rail coach, The carriageway at Howrah is still used and runs between platforms 8 and 9, but the carriageway at Kalka has been converted into a platform.[8]

References
  1. "Kalka Railway Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. Engineer journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  5. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  6. "Northern Railway retiring room facilities". Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. "Kalka Railway Station". Make My Trip. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  8. "Train tales from a bygone era". The Tribune. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

Kalka travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Terminus Northern Railway zone Chandi Mandir
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Taksal
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