Ambarnath railway station

old pic of shivmandir

Ambarnath अंबरनाथ
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates	19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E
Elevation	23.140 metres (75.92 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Government Pay and Park available on both East and West
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Station code	A
Fare zone	Central Railways
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Ulhasnagar toward Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Line South-east branch Badlapur toward Khopoli
Location
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.

Ambernath railway station - Platformboard

Ambernath railway station - Overview

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.