Nasik Road railway station
Nasik Road | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location |
Nasik-Pune Road, Nashik, Maharashtra, PIN 422101 India |
| Coordinates | 19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E / 19.9472°N 73.8421°ECoordinates: 19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E / 19.9472°N 73.8421°E |
| Elevation | 563.000 metres (1,847.113 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Bhusawal-Kalyan section Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NK |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Location | |
  Location of Nasik Roadrailway station in Maharashtra | |
Nasik Road railway station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik 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 Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.[1][2]
Electrification
The railways in the Igatpuri-Manmad section were electrified in 1967-69.[3]
Nasik Road station
Nasik Road station - Information tablet
Amenities
Amenities at Nasik Road railway station include: tourist information centre, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, light refreshments, and book stall.[4]
Nasik Road railway station is located at a distance of 9 km from Nashik city centre. Taxis are available at the railway station for travel to different parts of the city and outside.
Busy station
Nasik Road railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
The trains that halt here
- Panchvati Express
- Godavari Express
- Rajya Rani Express
- Sewagram Express
- Vidarbha Express
- Devagiri Express
- Tapovan Express
- Karmabhoomi Express
- Gitanjali Express
- Howrah Mail via Nagpur
- Howrah Mail via Allahabad
- Pushapak Express
- Punjab Mail
- Pathankot Express
- Pawan Express
- Udyognagri Express
- Kamakhya-LTT AC Express
- Godaan Express
- Jan Shatabdi Express
- Rajendranagar-LTT Express
- Kamayani Express
- Mahanagari Express
- Nandigram Express
- Guwahati-LTT Express
- Saket Express
- Nizamabad-LTT Express
- Ranchi-LTT Express
- Vishakhapattanam-LTT Express
- Patliputra-LTT Express
- Kushinagar Express
- Gorkhpur-LTT Express
- Mangla Lakshdweep Express
- Vasco-Patna Express
- Pune-Bhusawal Express via Panvel
- Howrah Super Delux Express
- Devlali-Bhusaval Passenger
- Mumbai-Bhusaval Passenger
- Igatpuri-Manmad Passenger
References
- ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Nasik Railway Station". makemytrip. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
External links
- Departures from Nasik Road
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Nashik travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Odha | Central Railway zone |
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