Mahesana railway station
Mahesana | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location |
Mahesana, Mehsana District, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 23°36′11″N 72°23′20″E / 23.603°N 72.389°ECoordinates: 23°36′11″N 72°23′20″E / 23.603°N 72.389°E |
| Elevation | 95 metres (312 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) |
Jaipur-Ahmedabad line Viramgam-Mahesana section Mahesana-Taranga Hill line (MG) Mahesana-Patan line |
| Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MSH |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Location | |
  Mahesana railway station Location in Gujarat | |
Mahesana railway station (also spelt Mehsana unofficially) is located in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat . It serves Mehsana.
The railway station
Mahesana railway station is at an elevation of 95 metres (312 ft) and was assigned the code – MSH.[1]
History
Rajputana State Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge Delhi-Ajmer line to Ahmedabad in 1881.[2] The Khodiyar-Mahesana sector was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1995 and the Mahesana-Palanpur section was converted in 1997, which along with the conversion of the Ajmer-Palanpur section, completed the conversion of the entire Jaipur-Ahmedabad line.[3] Viramgam-Mahesana section was re-opened in 2005, after gauge conversion from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge.[4]
References
- ↑ "Arrivals at MSH/Mehsana Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Part VI (1995-1999)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Part VII (2000-present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Bhandu Motidau | Western Railway zone | Sobhasan |
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Boriyavi | Western Railway zone | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Western Railway zone Mahesana-Patan line | Panchot |
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| Terminus | Western Railway zone Mahesana-Taranga Hill line (MG) | Visnagar |
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