Vadnagar railway station

Vadnagar
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Vadnagar, Gujarat India
Coordinates	23°47′03″N 72°38′00″E
Elevation	156 metres (512 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	Mahesana–Taranga Hill line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	no
Bicycle facilities	no
Other information
Station code	VDG
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Ahmedabad railway division
History
Opened	21/03/1997
Location Vadnagar railway station Location within India Vadnagar railway station Vadnagar railway station (Gujarat)

Vadnagar Railway Station is a railway station in Mehsana district, Gujarat. Its code is VDG. It serves Vadnagar town. The station consists of two platforms that was completed in 1963 December.

In the year 1880, the Government of Bombay addressed His Highness’ Government for the construction of feeder lines in Kadi after the completion of Dabhoi Railway. The Government of India sanctioned Mehsana Viramgam line in 1889. In Kadi, a network of railway line was spread out. The Mehsana–Taranga Hill metre-gauge line was opened for traffic from 1887 to 1909. In 1887, Mehsana Taranga line was opened. The line was 57 km. in length. In 1887, a survey was carried out for the extension on Kheralu branch on Vijapur. Mehsana Vadnagar line was opened to traffic in 1887 and Vadnagar to Kheralu and Kheralu to Taranga Hill was opened in 1909. On Mehsana–Taranga line there were nearly nine stations.

It also states that Mehasana Badnagar train starts from 21 March 1887, with only 1 train operating the whole day. It was a goods train with 2 halts and no junction linkages.

References

• http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/59850/8/08_chapter%204.pdf
• https://abn397.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/the-real-and-the-false-modinagar/

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