Nandgaon railway station

Nandgaon railway station serves Nandgaon city in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Nandgaon
Indian Railways station
LocationNandgaon, Maharashtra, PIN 423106
India
Coordinates20°18′33″N 74°39′37″E
Elevation475.84 metres (1,561.2 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Line(s)Bhusawal–Kalyan section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Platforms3
TracksUp & Down
Construction
Structure typeStandard, on ground
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
Station codeNGN
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened1866 (1866)
Electrified1968–69
Previous namesGreat Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Nandgaon railway station
Location in Maharashtra
Nandgaon railway station
Nandgaon railway station (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.


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