Ankleshwar Junction railway station
Ankleshwar Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
 Indian Railways logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ankleshwar, Gujarat India | ||||
| Coordinates | 21°37′30″N 73°00′05″E / 21.624986°N 73.001262°E | ||||
| Elevation | 20 metres (66 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | AKV | ||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Vadodara | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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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[update], 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Departures from AKV/Ankleshwar (4 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "AKV/Ankleshwar Junction". NDTV. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Route from Ankleshwar to Utran came into existence". Twitter.com,@WesternRly.
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