Ambarnath railway station

Coordinates: 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186
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Ambarnath

अंबरनाथ
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186
Elevation23.140 metres (75.92 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingGovernment Pay and Park available on both East and West
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Station codeA
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR
  Following station
Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway lines
South-east branch
Location
Ambernath is located in Maharashtra
Ambernath
Ambernath
Location within Maharashtra

Ambarnath (also spelled Ambernath) is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is important terminus for local commuters.

Ambarnath is famous or its shiv temple commonly known as shivmandir but the actual name is ambreshwar mandir from which the city gets its name. This temple is 956 year old (in 2016) and is included in the small list of historically very important places in India by UNESCO

As per 2011 census the population of Ambarnath is 254,003 but has rose exponentially by 2016. The city is an Important Industrial hub M.I.D.C of Ambarnath has 162 large scale manufacturing units with many international companies having their plants here.

The city of ambarnath Came in light when ordnance Factory was setup During British rule.This factory produces Ammunation for Indian army along with shielded vehicles on a large scale.

shivmandir ambarnath
old pic of shivmandir
Ambernath railway station - Platformboard
Ambernath railway station - Overview