Agra City railway station

Agra City
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General information
Location	Ghatia Road, near Belaganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	27°11′39″N78°00′56″E / 27.1943°N 78.0155°E / 27.1943; 78.0155
Elevation	165 metres (541 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway
Line	Agra–Delhi chord
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	AGA
Division(s)	Agra
History
Opened	1903
Electrified	1982–85
Location Agra City Location within India Show map of India Agra City Agra City (Uttar Pradesh) Show map of Uttar Pradesh

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Legend
5 Bilochpura 4 Raja ki Mandi Belaganj Yard 5 Agra City 8 Yamuna Bridge 4 Agra Fort 2 Idgah to Bharatpur and Bayana 0 Agra Cantonment Agra Airport to Agra–Bhopal section 12 Chhalesar Agra–Lucknow Expressway 16 Kuberpur 23 Etmadpur to Kanpur–Delhi section 27 Tundla to Kanpur–Delhi section

Agra City is a railway and bus station in the heart of the old city in Agra, India. It is near Belangunj, which is the trading hub of Agra. The station is a relic of the past and at present very few trains stop here. ^[1]

Overview

Agra, the 16–17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. ^[2] The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it. ^[3]

History

The station belonged to Great Indian Peninsula Railway in British era and was built in 1903 by Mistris of Kutch.

See also

• Agra Cantonment railway station
• Agra Fort railway station
• Railways in Agra

References

1. "AGRA CITY (AGA) Railway Station". NDTV .
2. "Agra Railway Station". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
3. "Taj Visitors". Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

External links

• Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage
• http://www.indiatravelhouse.com/