Abu Road railway station
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Elevation262.430 metres (860.99 ft)
SystemIndian Railways
Abu Road | |||||
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 Abu Road railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Abu Road, Rajasthan India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°28′51″N 72°47′07″E / 24.4807°N 72.7854°E | ||||
| Elevation | 262.430 metres (860.99 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Western Railway | ||||
| Lines | Ahmedabad–Delhi main line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | ABR | ||||
| Division(s) | Ajmer | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1881 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Abu Road railway station (station code: ABR) is a railway station located in Abu Road in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves the town of Abu Road and is a gateway to the popular hill station at Mount Abu.
Abu Road railway station is at an elevation of 262.430 metres (860.99 ft) and is assigned the code ABR.[1]
History
Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line in 1874, extending it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.[2] The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997, while parts of it were converted earlier.[3]
Services
- New Delhi – Ahmedabad Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
- Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
- Amrapur Aravali Express
- Ashram Express
- Haridwar Mail
- Ranakpur Express
- Suryanagri Express
- Mysore – Ajmer Express
- Dadar – Ajmer Superfast Express
- Bikaner – Dadar Superfast Express
- Chandigarh – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
- Bandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi Vivek Express
