Matheran railway station
# Matheran railway station

Matheran Railway Station is the upper terminus of the Matheran Hill Railway (MHR).

## Station

The station is at an elevation of approximately 2,625 feet (800 m) in the Western Ghats. 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 Aman Lodge, some 3 km distant.

## Services

During the Monsoon season there operates an Aman Lodge to Matheran shuttle service only with trains to Nepal suspended.

## Heritage

The Station buildings, depot and railway infrasrtucture at Matheran are all mentioned in the UNESCO nomination tentative list for the Matheran Light Railway. No. 741, an ML class steam locomotive that originally worked the line is preserved on a plinth at Matheran station.

