Bhuteshwar railway station is on the Agra–Delhi chord . It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves the suburban areas of Mathura. It is nearby to Sri Krishna Janmbhoomi and Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple.
Bhuteshwar railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Bhuteswar-Janamubhumi road, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′05″N 77°40′05″E / 27.5015°N 77.6680°E | ||||
| Elevation | 181 metres (594 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Agra–Delhi chord | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BTSR | ||||
| Division(s) | Agra | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1959 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2020 | ||||
| Electrified | 1982–85 | ||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||
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History
editThe broad gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904. This railway station was built so as to manage short route trains. The name of this station was on Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple. In the back days there was a huge mound called as "Bhuteshwar Tilla"[1]
Electrification
editThe Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[2]
Passengers
editBhuteshwar railway station serves around 36,000 passengers monthly[3]
References
edit- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Bhuteshwar". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
edit- Trains at Bhuteshwar
Mathura travel guide from Wikivoyage- Vrindavan travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Following station | ||
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| Mathura Junction towards ?
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North Central Railway zone | Vrindaban Road towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Mathura–Alwar branch line
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Mora towards ?
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