Vrindavan railway station

Not to be confused with Vrindaban Road railway station.

Vrindavan railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationVrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates27°34′34″N 77°41′38″E / 27.5762°N 77.6939°E / 27.5762; 77.6939
Elevation176 metres (577 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway
Line(s)Mathura–Vrindavan line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBDB
Division(s) Agra
History
Opened1889
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Vrindavan is located in Uttar Pradesh
Vrindavan
Vrindavan
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Vrindavan is located in India
Vrindavan
Vrindavan
Location in India

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

Krishna was born in Mathura. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[1]

History

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Mathura and Vrindavan – general information". ISKCON. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Chains from Vrindavan to Mathura Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Terminus North Central Railway zone
Mathura–Vrindavan link
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