Atgaon railway station

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Atgaon
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General information
Coordinates 19°30′11″N73°19′43″E / 19.503114°N 73.328625°E / 19.503114; 73.328625
Elevation174.000 metres (570.866 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeATG
Fare zone Central Railways
History
Opened24th October 1864 [1]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Asangaon Central line
Thansit
towards Kasara
Location
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Location within India
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Atgaon (Maharashtra)
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Atgaon railway station - Platformboard

Atgaon is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Asangaon is the previous stop and Thansit is the next stop. [2]

Atgaon translates to "eight villages" in Devangiri. It was the location of the DD serial Intezaar in 1991.

In addition to Atgaon village, the station also serves the nearby Pundhe industrial area and village.

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  2. "Western Railway". Portal of Indian Railways. Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.