Shimla railway station

Shimla railway station is a railway station in Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station is the terminus of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jakhu Temple and Taradevi railway station.

Jakhu Temple

Hindu temple

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Jakhu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman. It is situated at Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, 2.5 km east of the Ridge at a height of 2,455 m above sea level. Jakhu Temple is situated 2½ km east of Shimla railway station.

Taradevi railway station

Railway station

Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taradevi railway station is a small railway station in the Shimla city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Taradevi railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Shimla railway station.

Rashtrapati Niwas

Building

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The Rashtrapati Niwas, formerly known as Viceregal Lodge, is located on the Observatory Hill in Boileauganj, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India. Rashtrapati Niwas is situated 2 km west of Shimla railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimla and Summer Hill.

Shimla

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Shimla, previously spelt Simla, is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is a very popular holiday retreat during the summer months and is well known for its Victorian architecture, which is reflected in certain areas of the Mall and the Ridge.

Summer Hill

Suburb

Summer Hill is a part of Shimla, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh at a height of 2,123 meters. It is on a hill, 5 km west to the Shimla Ridge, and is part of the seven-hill cluster.

Jutogh

Village

Jutogh is a part of Shimla and it is a cantonment board, in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The Jutogh cantonment was established in 1843 Cantonment Board. Jutogh is situated 3½ km west of Shimla railway station.

Shimla railway station

Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Categories: station located on surface, station, and transportation
Location: Shimla Urban, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.10247° or 31° 6′ 9″ north

Longitude

77.16006° or 77° 9′ 36″ east

Operator

Network

Open location code

8J3V4526+X2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1010816739

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=station

Wikidata ID

Q24948848

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Santali—“Shimla railway station” goes by many names.

Bengali: “শিমলা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন”
Bengali: “সিমলা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন”
French: “Shimla”
German: “Bahnhof Shimla”
Hindi: “शिमला रेलवे स्टेशन”
Japanese: “シムラー”
Malayalam: “ഷിംല റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ”
Santali: “ᱥᱤᱢᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱞᱣᱮ ᱥᱴᱮᱥᱚᱱ”

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