Ankleshwar Junction railway station

Ankleshwar Junction
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationAnkleshwar, Gujarat
India
Coordinates21°37′30″N 73°00′05″E / 21.624986°N 73.001262°E / 21.624986; 73.001262
Elevation20 metres (66 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section
Platforms4
Tracks8
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAKV
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Vadodara
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Ankleshwar Junction railway station is located in India
Ankleshwar Junction railway station
Ankleshwar Junction railway station
Location within India
Ankleshwar Junction railway station is located in Gujarat
Ankleshwar Junction railway station
Ankleshwar Junction railway station
Ankleshwar Junction railway station (Gujarat)

Ankleshwar Junction railway station is a railway station serving Ankleshwar town, in Bharuch district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line of the Indian Railways.

It is located at 20 m above sea level and has four platforms. As of 2016, electrified double broad-gauge railway line exist and at this station, 87 trains stops and one train each originates and terminates. Surat Airport, is at distance of 65 kilo meters.[1][2]

History

On 10 February 1860, BB&CI started its first section from Ankleshwar Junction to Utran. The BB&CI Railway was incorporated in 1855, starting with the construction of a 46.67 km (29 mi) broad-gauge track from Ankleshwar Junction to Utran in Gujarat on the West Coast.[3]

See also

Rajpipla State Railway

References

  1. ^ "Departures from AKV/Ankleshwar (4 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ "AKV/Ankleshwar Junction". NDTV. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Route from Ankleshwar to Utran came into existence". Twitter.com,@WesternRly.


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