Vrindavan railway station
Vrindavan railway station | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 27°34′34″N 77°41′38″E / 27.5762°N 77.6939°E | ||||
Elevation | 176 metres (577 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Mathura–Vrindavan line | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
Parking | Yes | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | BDB | ||||
Division(s) | Agra | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1889 | ||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Mathura Junction area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Google maps |
Vrindavan railway station is on the Mathura–Vrindavan link. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Vrindavan.
Overview
[edit]Krishna was born in Mathura. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[1]
History
[edit]The 11 km (7 mi)-long 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge Mathura–Vrindaban branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway in 1889.[2]
Trains
[edit]Mathura is a major railway junction. The Taj Express travelling from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station covers the distance up to Mathura in about 2 hours. Bhopal Shatabdi Express (starting from New Delhi railway station), travelling faster, also stops at Mathura. There are five DEMU connections a day between Mathura and Vrindaban.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mathura and Vrindavan – general information". ISKCON. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Chains from Vrindavan to Mathura Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
[edit]Vrindavan travel guide from Wikivoyage
Mathura travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Vrindavan Railway Station Information
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Following station | ||
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Terminus | North Central Railway zone Mathura–Vrindavan link
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