Aligarh Junction railway station is an 'A' class junction station on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Aligarh.
 Aligarh Junction. | |||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||
 Aligarh Junction Railway Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 91, Church compound, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°53′22.49″N 78°4′28.42″E / 27.8895806°N 78.0745611°E | ||||
| Elevation | 193 metres (633 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Aligarh–Bareilly Branch line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line | ||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Connections |  Cabs,  City Bus, Auto-rickshaw | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking |  Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | ALJN | ||||
| Division(s) | Prayagraj | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1865-66 | ||||
| Electrified |  1975–76 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 205,000 daily[citation needed] | |||||
| Services | |||||
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History
editTrains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]
The Bareilly–Moradabad Chord via Rampur, with a branch line to Aligarh, was built by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1894.[2][3]
Electrification
editThe Tundla–Hathras—Aligarh–Ghaziabad and Aligarh–Harduaganj sectors were electrified in 1975–76.[4]
Infrastructure
editThere are Seven platforms with three foot bridges. Lift facility is available at platform numbers 1&2,3&4,5&6. Escalators also available at platform 2 and 7. A new terminal at city side is now also in working.
It also has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms.[5]
Accident
editFive people were killed and many others injured in an accident at Aligarh railway station on the evening of Sunday 19 June 2011. The accident took place when a goods train was passing a crowded platform. According to officials, a brake lever snapped from the train, and the projecting wheel ploughed into passengers waiting at the platform. There were many people waiting for the Delhi–Tundla passenger train on the platform. The hand brake and the connecting rod had come loose and the protruding object turned deadly for the victims. While two people died on the spot, three others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. At least six other injured people were admitted to Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University.[6]
Major Trains
edit- Anand Vihar Terminal–Ayodhya Cantonment Vande Bharat Express
- Mau–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
- Neelachal Express
- Nandan Kanan Express
- Lucknow–New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express
- Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express
- Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express
- Champaran Humsafar Express
- Kaifiyat Express
- Brahmaputra Mail
- Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)
- Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt)
- Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
- Rewa–Anand Vihar Superfast Express
- Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express
- North East Express
- Lichchavi Express
- Magadh Express
- Amrapali Express
- Sangam Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Bareilly Weekly Express
- Indore–Bareilly Weekly Express
- Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express
- Muri Express
- Gomti Express
- Swatantra Senani Superfast Express
- Mahabodhi Express
- Sikkim Mahananda Express
- Netaji Express
- Seemanchal Express
- Poorva Express (via Patna)
- Poorva Express (via Gaya)
- Unchahar Express
- Kalindi Express
- Bhrigu Superfast Express
- Vaishali Express
- Prayagraj Express
- Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway". fibis. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Management E-books6. Retrieved 28 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Five Killed in Freak Train Accident at Aligarh railway station". Indiatoday. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links
edit- Aligarh Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Aligarh travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Daud Khan towards ?
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North Central Railway zone | Maharwal towards ?
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| Terminus | North Central Railway zone Aligarh–Moradabad branch line
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Manzurgarhi towards ?
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