Idgah railway station
Idgah railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | North Idgah Colony, Shahganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°10′24″N 77°59′56″E / 27.1732°N 77.9990°E | ||||
| Elevation | 168 metres (551 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Tundla–Agra branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | IDH | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Agra | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 1982–85 | ||||
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Idgah railway station is in Idgah colony in the southwest of the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Idgah railway station serves around 75,000 passengers every day.[1]
History
[edit]The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge Delhi–Bandikui and Bandikui–Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874.[2] The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2005.[3]
The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[4]
Electrification
[edit]The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge-Agra in 1990–91.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Idgah Agra Jn". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History:Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Boost for Jaipur–Agra rail link". The Hindu. 6 May 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Train Arrivals at Idgah Railway Station
- Satellite of Idgah Railway Station
Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Agra Fort towards ?
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North Central Railway zone | Agra Cantonment towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Agra–Bharatpur branch line
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Bichpuri towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Agra–Bayana branch line
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Pathauli towards ?
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