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Jalgaon Junction railway station

Coordinates: 21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E / 21.0182°N 75.5630°E / 21.0182; 75.5630
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Jalgaon
Indian Railway Junction Station
General information
LocationStation Road, Jalgaon, PIN 425001
India
Coordinates21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E / 21.0182°N 75.5630°E / 21.0182; 75.5630
Elevation213 metres (699 ft)
Owned byIndian 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
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard, on ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeJL
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened1860
Electrified1968-69
Previous namesGreat Indian Peninsula Railway

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

  1. ^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Jalgaon to Nagpur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Ajanta: Getting there and around". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 27 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "Distance between Ajanta and Jalgaon". Distance between info. Retrieved 27 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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