Jalgaon Junction railway station
Railway Station in Maharashtra, India
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Jalgaon Junction railway station serves Jalgaon in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
India
Indian Railways junction stationJalgaon Junction railway station | |||||||||||||||
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Jalgaon Junction railway station board | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Jalgaon India | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 213 metres (699 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Central Railway | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard, on ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | JL | ||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1968–69 | ||||||||||||||
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History
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan Junction. Service up to Bhusaval Junction was started in 1860.[1][2]
Electrification
The Jalgaon–Bhusawal section was electrified in 1968–69.[3]
Amenities
Amenities at Jalgaon railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, a public waiting room, an ATM, auto stand near by which connects to the City centre, rest room, elevators, escalators, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and a book stall with paid service. [4]
Other
Ajanta Caves are 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Jalgaon. Buses and taxis are available at Jalgaon for visiting Ajanta.[5][6]
Prominent Trains
- Ajni (Nagpur)–Pune Vande Bharat Express
- Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express
- Udhna (Surat)–Brahmapur Amrit Bharat Express
- Panvel–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express
- Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ayodhya Cantonment Amrit Bharat Express
- Marathwada Sampark Kranti Express
- Punjab Mail
