Jalgaon railway station
Jalgaon | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location |
Station Road, Jalgaon, PIN 425001 India |
| Coordinates | 21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E / 21.0182°N 75.5630°ECoordinates: 21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E / 21.0182°N 75.5630°E |
| Elevation | 213 metres (699 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Bhusawal-Kalyan section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line Jalgaon-Surat line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JL |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Electrified | 1968-69 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Location | |
  Location of Jalgaon railway station in Maharashtra | |
Jalgaon railway station serves Jalgaon in Jalgaon 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 Bombay-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Service up to Bhusawal was started in 1860.[1][2]
Electrification
The railways in the Jalgaon-Bhusawal sector were electrified in 1968-69.[3]
Amenities
Amenities at Jalgaon railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[4]
Ajanta
Ajanta Caves are 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Jalgaon. Buses and taxis are available at Jalgaon for visiting Ajanta.[5][6]
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.
- ↑ "Jalgaon to Nagpur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Ajanta: Getting there and around". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Distance between Ajanta and Jalgaon". Distance between info. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
External links
- Trains at Jalgaon
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Jalgaon travel guide from Wikivoyage
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| Terminus | Central Railway zone Jalgaon-Surat line | Paldhi |
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