Vrindaban Road railway station

Vrindaban Road railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 27°33′21″N 77°37′25″E / 27.5558°N 77.6236°E / 27.5558; 77.6236Coordinates: 27°33′21″N 77°37′25″E / 27.5558°N 77.6236°E / 27.5558; 77.6236
Elevation 180 metres (590 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway
Line(s) Agra-Delhi chord
Platforms 3
Tracks 3 (Double Electrified BG)
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code VRBD
Zone(s) North Central Railway
Division(s) Agra railway division
History
Electrified Yes
Previous names Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway

Vrindaban Road railway station is on the Agra-Delhi chord. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its code is VRBD. It serves Vrindaban town. The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Overview

Krishna was born in Mathura. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[2]

History

The station lies on Dehli-Mathura Branch line of Delhi-Kanpur Section of North Central Railway.[3]

Trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Vrindaban Road are :

See also

References

  1. "VRBD/Vrindaban Road". India Rail Info.
  2. "Mathura and Vrindavan – general information". ISKCON. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Ajhai
North Central Railway zone
Agra-Delhi chord


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