Nandgaon railway station

Nandgaon
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Nandgaon, Maharashtra, PIN 423106 India
Coordinates	20°18′33″N74°39′37″E / 20.3092535°N 74.66040373°E / 20.3092535; 74.66040373
Elevation	475.84 metres (1,561.2 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhusawal–Kalyan section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Platforms	4
Tracks	Up & Down
Construction
Structure type	Standard, on ground
Parking	Available
Accessible	[ citation needed ]
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	NGN
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1866;159 years ago (1866)[ citation needed ]
Electrified	1968–69
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
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Nandgaon railway station serves Nandgaon city in Nashik district in the India 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 Niphad–Manmad–Nandagaon sector were electrified in 1968–69. ^[3]

Amenities

Amenities at Nandgaon railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room.

References

1. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
2. "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

External links

• Trains at Nandgaon