Ankleshwar Junction railway station explained

Ankleshwar Junction
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Ankleshwar, Gujarat
Country:India
Line:New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:20m (70feet)
Coordinates:21.625°N 73.0013°W
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:8
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Western Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India#India Gujarat
Map Dot Label:Ankleshwar Junction railway station
Map Size:300

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., 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 to Utran. The BB&CI Railway was incorporated in 1855, starting with the construction of a 46.67km (29miles) broad-gauge track from Ankleshwar Junction to Utran in Gujarat on the West Coast.[3]

See also

Rajpipla State Railway

Notes and References

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