Kalka–Shimla Railway

Heritage rail line in India
Organization railway_line Q7171560
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Kalka–Shimla Railway

Summary

Kalka–Shimla Railway is a railway line[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kalka–Shimla Railway is located in Himachal Pradesh[3].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway is in the country of India[4].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's instance of is recorded as narrow-gauge railway[6].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's instance of is recorded as heritage railway[7].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway is owned by Indian Railways[8].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway is part of Mountain Railways of India[9].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's Commons category is recorded as Kalka–Shimla Railway[10].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's terminus is recorded as Shimla[11].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.1046052, 'lon': 77.1734242}[12].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's official website is recorded as http://www.kalkashimlarailway.in/[13].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's track gauge is recorded as 762 mm track gauge[14].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[15].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's date of official opening is recorded as November 9, 1903[16].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+96'}[17].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+79.06'}[18].
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+74.88'}[19].

Body

Identity

Kalka–Shimla Railway is part of Mountain Railways of India[9].

Ownership

Kalka–Shimla Railway is owned by Indian Railways[8].

Why It Matters

Kalka–Shimla Railway has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of railway line, narrow-gauge railway, heritage railway
    Heritage designation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
    Owned by Indian Railways
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