Idgah railway station
Appearance
Idgah railway station | ||
|---|---|---|
| General information | ||
| Location | North Idgah Colony, Shahganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates | 27°10′24″N 77°59′56″E / 27.1732°N 77.9990°E | |
| Elevation | 168 metres (551 ft) | |
| System | Indian Railways station | |
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |
| Operated by | North Central Railways | |
| Line | Tundla–Agra branch line | |
| Platforms | 4 | |
| Tracks | 6 | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | |
| Parking | Yes | |
| Bicycle facilities | No | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Functioning | |
| Station code | IDH | |
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway zone | |
| Division(s) | Agra | |
| History | ||
| Electrified | 1982–85 | |
|
Railways in Agra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Idgah railway station is in Idgah colony in the southwest of the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Idgah railway station serves around 75,000 passengers every day.[1]
History
[edit]The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge Delhi–Bandikui and Bandikui–Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874.[2] The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2005.[3]
The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[4]
Electrification
[edit]The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge-Agra in 1990–91.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Idgah Agra Jn". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History:Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Boost for Jaipur–Agra rail link". The Hindu. 6 May 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Train Arrivals at Idgah Railway Station
- Satellite of Idgah Railway Station
Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agra Fort towards ?
|
North Central Railway zone | Agra Cantonment towards ?
| ||
| North Central Railway zone Agra–Bharatpur branch line
|
Bichpuri towards ?
| |||
| North Central Railway zone Agra–Bayana branch line
|
Pathauli towards ?
|