Ambarnath railway station
Mumbai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°ECoordinates: 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 23.140 metres (75.92 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Central Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | Government Pay and Park available on both East and West | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Station code | A | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Central Railways | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Ambernath Location within Maharashtra |
Ambarnath (also spelled Ambernath) is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is important terminus for local commuters.
Ambarnath is famous or its shiv temple commonly known as shivmandir but the actual name is ambreshwar mandir from which the city gets its name. This temple is 956 year old (in 2016) and is included in the small list of historically very important places in India by UNESCO
As per 2011 census the population of Ambarnath is 254,003 but has rose exponentially by 2016. The city is an Important Industrial hub M.I.D.C of Ambarnath has 162 large scale manufacturing units with many international companies having their plants here.
The city of ambarnath Came in light when ordnance Factory was setup During British rule.This factory produces Ammunation for Indian army along with shielded vehicles on a large scale.