Nandgaon railway station

Nandgaon
Indian Railway
Location Nandgaon, Maharashtra, PIN 423106
India
Coordinates 20°18′33″N 74°39′37″E / 20.3092535°N 74.66040373°E / 20.3092535; 74.66040373Coordinates: 20°18′33″N 74°39′37″E / 20.3092535°N 74.66040373°E / 20.3092535; 74.66040373
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 (1866)
Electrified 1968-69
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Nandgaon Railway Station
Location in Maharashtra

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

  1. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  2. "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
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