Idgah railway station
Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India
27°10′24″N 77°59′56″E / 27.1732°N 77.9990°E / 27.1732; 77.9990
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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
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
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
- ^ "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
- Train Arrivals at Idgah Railway Station
- Satellite of Idgah Railway Station
- Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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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 ? |