Ankleshwar Junction railway station
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.
Ankleshwar Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Ankleshwar, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 21°37′30″N 73°00′05″E |
| Elevation | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Ankleshwar-Rajpipla line |
| 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 |
| Fare zone | Western Railway |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
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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 10th 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]
References
- "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.