Mathura Junction railway station

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Mathura Junction

Indian Railway Junction Station

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Location
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh,
India
Coordinates
27°28′41″N 77°40′20″E / 27.4781°N 77.6722°E / 27.4781; 77.6722Coordinates: 27°28′41″N 77°40′20″E / 27.4781°N 77.6722°E / 27.4781; 77.6722
Elevation
177.546 metres (582.50 ft)
Owned by
Indian Railways
Operated by
North Central Railway
Line(s)
Agra-Delhi chord
Delhi-Chennai line
Mathura-Bharatpur-Vadodara line
Mathura-Kasganj line
Mathura-Achhanera line
Mathura - Alwar line
Mathura- Vrindavan link
Platforms
09
Construction
Structure type
Standard on ground
Parking
Yes
Bicycle facilities
No
Other information
Status
Functioning
Station code
MTJ
Division(s)Agra
History
Opened
1904
Electrified
1982-85
Previous names
East Indian Railway Company
Location



Mathura railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh

Mathura railway station

Mathura railway station




Location in Uttar Pradesh




Mathura Junction




12403 Allahabad Mathura Express at Mathura Junction




Mathura Junction - Welcome


Mathura Junction railway station is on the Agra-Delhi chord of Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai lines. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Mathura and Vrindavan.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Overview


  • 2 History


  • 3 Station

    • 3.1 Trains



  • 4 Electrification


  • 5 Amenities


  • 6 Passengers


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links




Overview


Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan, 11 km away from Mathura. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[2]Mathura Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation which is one of the largest oil refineries of India is located at Mathura.[3]



History


The 29 mi (47 km) long Hath Road-Mathura Cantt line was opened in 1875 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. It was transferred to North Eastern Railway in 1952. The Mathura-Kasganj line was converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 2009.[4][5]


The 7 mi (11 km) long metre gauge Mathura-Vrindavan branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway in 1889.[4]



Station




Mathura Station remodelled in 1955


Mathura Junction has 10 Platforms. There is a junction for south bound and west bound trains. It has connectivity with all major cities of India. There are seven routes / lines from this railway junction station.[6] Platform 9 dedicate for Vrindavan Metre-gauge trains.



Trains


Some important train that origins/terminates :






























Train No.Train NameTrain TypeArrivalsArrival TimeDeparturesDeparture Time
12177Howrah - Mathura Chambal ExpressSuperFastSat20:20Mon4:25
22531Chhapra - Mathura Superfast ExpressSuperFastMon, Wed, Fri21:30Mon, Wed, Fri23:50
11901Gita Jayanti ExpressExpressMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri21:40Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri5:30


Electrification


The Faridabad-Mathura-Agra section was electrified in 1982-85. The Mathura-Bharatpur-Gangapur city line was electrified in 1985-86.[7]



Amenities


Mathura Junction railway station has a tourist information centre, telephone booths, computerised reservation centre, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, and a book stall.[8]



Passengers


Mathura Junction is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. The Junction is important as from here the routes of train coming from Delhi are getting bifurcated towards Mumbai and South Indian cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.[9]



See also


  • Mathura train collision


References




  1. ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/mathura-junction-mtj/249


  2. ^ "Mathura and Vrindavan – general information". ISKCON. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 


  3. ^ "Mathura Refinery". Indian Oil. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 


  4. ^ ab "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 


  5. ^ "IR History:Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 


  6. ^ "Which are some of the most interesting railway stations in India?". quora.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016. 


  7. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 


  8. ^ "Mathurapur to Bharatpur Trains". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 


  9. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 




External links


  • Trains passing through Mathura Junction Railway Station

  • Trains at Mathura Junction


  • Mathura travel guide from Wikivoyage


  • Vrindavan travel guide from Wikivoyage




































Preceding station
 

Indian Railways
 
Following station
Baad

North Central Railway zone
Agra-Delhi chord

Bhuteshwar
Terminus
North Eastern Railway zone
Mathura-Kasganj line

Mathura Cantt
Terminus
West Central Railway zone
Mathura-Bharatpur line

Murhesi Rampur
Terminus
West Central Railway zone
Mathura-Alwar line

Bhuteshwar
Terminus
North Central Railway zone
Mathura-Vrindavan link

Masani
Terminus
North Central Railway zone
Mathura-Achhnera line

Bhainsa





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