Ambarnath railway station

Ambarnath
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186Coordinates: 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186
Elevation 23.140 metres (75.92 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Platforms 3
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Government Pay and Park available on both east and west
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Station code A
Fare zone Central Railways
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
Central Line
South-east branch
toward Khopoli
Location
Ambernath
Location within Maharashtra

Ambarnath (also spelled Ambernath) is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is an important terminus for local commuters.

Ambarnath is famous or its shiv temple commonly known as shivmandir but the actual name is ambreshwar mandir from which the city gets its name. This temple is 957 years(in 2017) and is included in the small list of historically very important places in India by UNESCO.

As per 2011 census the population of Ambarnath was 254,003 but it has risen by 2016. The city is an important industrial hub M.I.D.C of Ambarnath has 162 large-scale manufacturing units with many international companies having their plants there.

The city of Ambarnath came in light when ordnance factory was set up during British rule. This factory produces ammunition for the Indian army along with shielded vehicles on a large scale.

shivmandir ambarnath
old pic of Shivmandir
Ambernath railway station - platformboard
Ambernath railway station - overview

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