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  The construction of Railway line started in 1904 and ended in 1907. Abdul Hussein, son of a successful businessman who did like the place invested in the project.

  Reaching Matheran with Train from Neral station is what many people plan in their Matheran Trip. It is really a new experience for someone who has not done this before. The distance from Neral to Matheran with Matheran Train is 21kms, which is significantly more than the road distance due to the mountain. If you plan to walk from Neral to Matheran please do not follow the train track path, as this is much more longer. The Matheran Train speed is around 10kms/hr.

  The Matheran train service is closed from June to September due to monsoon, there are plans to open it in monsoon and may be in the future one could as well travel with it in monsoon, the administration is currently working to check if it secure to make the trains run in monsoon. The Matheran train ticket does not include the Matheran entrance ticket; one has to buy it separately at the Matheran entrance gate.

  First class - Rs. 210   Second class - Rs. 35

  Source: http://www.travelguideindia.net/Matheran

  Neral to Matheran Train Timings 07:30, 09:00, 10:35, 11:40, 12:50, 17:05 (Duration 2 hours)

  Matheran to Neral Train Timings07:00, 09:50, 12:35, 13:50, 15:15, 16:30 (Duration 2 hours)

  Source: http://www.travelguideindia.net/Matheran