Agra Fort railway station
Agra Fort railway station | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
 Agra Fort railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rakabganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°11′00″N 78°01′07″E / 27.1833°N 78.0187°E | ||||
| Elevation | 170 metres (560 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Agra–Delhi chord | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | AF | ||||
| Division(s) | Agra | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1874? | ||||
| Electrified | 1982–85 | ||||
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Agra Fort railway station, is located near Agra Fort, in Rawatpara, Agra. It used to be one of the stations in India that had both broad gauge and metre gauge, until the line to Jaipur was converted to broad gauge. Agra Fort railway station comes under the North Central Railways.
Overview
[edit]Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.[1] The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.[2]
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.[3] The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2005.[4]
There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tripolia was destroyed in order to create the Agra Fort railway station, which was also the first railway station of Agra and also one of the oldest in the country.
Electrification
[edit]The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1988–89 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.[5]
Passengers
[edit]Agra Fort railway station serves around 87,000 passengers every day.[6]
Amenities
[edit]Agra Fort railway station has a telephone booth, a waiting room, a refreshment room, water coolers and a book stall.[1]
Taxis, auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are available for local movement. The Taj Mahal 3.8 km, the Agra Fort 0.9 km, the Sikandra 10.4 km, the Mankameshwar Temple 0.15 km, the Fatehpur Sikri 38 km, and the Agra Airport 3.8 km.[1]
Gallery
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Vintage postcard of Agra railway station -
Agra Fort railway platform
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Agra Railway Station". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Taj Visitors". Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. 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.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Agra Fort". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
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Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Yamuna Bridge towards ? | North Central Railway zone | Idgah towards ? | ||
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