Nandgaon railway station
Nandgaon | |
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Indian Railway | |
Location |
Nandgaon, Maharashtra, PIN 423106 India |
Coordinates | 20°18′33″N 74°39′37″E / 20.3092535°N 74.66040373°ECoordinates: 20°18′33″N 74°39′37″E / 20.3092535°N 74.66040373°E |
Elevation | 475.84 metres (1,561.2 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Central Railway |
Line(s) | Bhusawal-Kalyan section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | Up & Down |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard, on ground |
Parking | Available |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Station code | NGN |
Division(s) | Bhusawal |
History | |
Opened | 1866 |
Electrified | 1968-69 |
Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
Location | |
Nandgaon Railway Station |
Nandgaon railway station serves Nandgaon city in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.[1][2]
Electrification
The railways in the Niphad-Manmad-Nandagaon sector were electrified in 1968-69.[3]
Amenities
Amenities at Nandgaon Railway Station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room.
References
- ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
External links
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