Vrindavan railway station
Vrindavan railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′34′′N 77°41′38′′E / 27.5762°N 77.6939°E / 27.5762; 77.6939 | ||||
| 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 Mathura and Vrindavan 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
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | North Central Railway zone Mathura–Vrindavan link
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