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{{Matheran Hill Railway}}<br />
'''Matheran Railway Station''' is the upper terminus of the [[Matheran Hill Railway]] (MHR). It is the fifth and last station of the narrow gauge line.<br />
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==Station==<br />
The station is at an elevation of approximately {{Convert|2625|ft|m}} in the [[Western Ghats]].<ref name="KonhanWelcomeIn">{{Cite web|url=http://divcomkonkan.gov.in/Document/en/page/MatheranHillStation.aspx|title=Welcome to Konkan Division|website=divcomkonkan.gov.in}}</ref> As no automobiles are allowed in [[Matheran]] it provides the sole mechanised means of transport, the alternative being walking or horseback from the previous station {{rws|Aman Lodge}},<ref name="FPJ-20120929">{{cite news|url=http://freepressjournal.in/aman-lodge-matheran-train-starts-today-neral-matheran-in-pipeline/|title=Aman Lodge-Matheran train starts today, Neral Matheran in pipeline|date=2012-09-29|work=The Free Press Journal|access-date=8 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229053555/http://freepressjournal.in/aman-lodge-matheran-train-starts-today-neral-matheran-in-pipeline/|archive-date=29 December 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> some 3&nbsp;km distant.,<ref name="IE-20120929">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/aman-lodgematheran-station-toy-trains-start-today/1009462/|title=Aman Lodge-Matheran Station toy trains start today|date=2012-09-29|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref> with trains to [[Neral, India|Neral]] suspended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irctchelp.in/neral-matheran-toy-train-timings/|title=NERAL - MATHERAN TOY TRAIN TIMINGS|date=12 January 2021|website=irctchelp.in}}</ref><br />
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==Heritage==<br />
The Station buildings, depot and railway infrastructure at Matheran are all mentioned in the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site#Nomination process|nomination tentative list]] for the Matheran Light Railway.<ref name="UNESCO-TL">{{cite web|title=Mountain Railways of India (Extension)|id=Matheran Light Railway (MLR)|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5919/|website=|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> 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'<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Matheran Railway StationĖ view from northern end.jpg|Matheran Railway StationĖ view from platform end<br />
File:Tracks entering Matheran Railway Station.jpg|Tracks into Matheran Railway Station<br />
File:Matheran Railway Station Platform Board.jpg|Platform Board of Matheran Railway Station<br />
File:MatheranStation.JPG| Old image of a train at the station<br />
File:Train entering Matheran Station.jpg|A Train entering Matheran Station<br />
File:A MHR Train halted at Platform no.2 of Matheran Station.jpg|A Train halted at Platform no.2 of Matheran Station<br />
File:Train engine at Matheran station.jpg|MLR No. 741 at Matheran station<br />
File:A 1907 Bell at Matheran Station.jpg|A Bell dated 1907 at Matheran Station<br />
File:A Plaque at Matheran Railway Station.jpg|A Commemoration Plaque at Matheran Railway Station<br />
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</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{commons category|Matheran railway station}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1907]]<br />
[[Category:Mumbai CR railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1907]]<br />
[[Category:Mountain railways in India]]<br />
[[Category:World Heritage Tentative List]]<br />
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]</div>MargeneGoodfello