Idgah railway station

Idgah railway station is in Idgah colony in the southwest of the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Idgah railway station serves around 75,000 passengers every day.[1]

Idgah railway station
Indian Railways station
Location	North Idgah Colony, Shahganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh  India
Coordinates	27°10′24″N 77°59′56″E
Elevation	168 metres (551 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railways
Line(s)	Tundla–Agra branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	IDH
Zone(s)	North Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Agra
Electrified	1982–85
Location
Idgah railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh Idgah railway station Idgah railway station (India)

Railways in Agra
5 Bilochpura 4 Raja ki Mandi Belaganj Yard 5 Agra City 8 Yamuna Bridge 4 Agra Fort 2 Idgah to Bharatpur and Bayana 0 Agra Cantonment Agra Airport to Agra–Bhopal section 12 Chhalesar Agra–Lucknow Expressway 16 Kuberpur 23 Etmadpur to Kanpur–Delhi section 27 Tundla to Kanpur–Delhi section

History

The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in)-wide metre-gauge Delhi–Bandikui and Bandikui–Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874.[2] The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 2005.[3]

The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[4]

Electrification

The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge-Agra in 1990–91.[5]

References

1. "Idgah Agra Jn". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
2. "IR History:Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
3. "Boost for Jaipur–Agra rail link". The Hindu. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
4. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

External links

• Train Arrivals at Idgah Railway Station
• Satellite of Idgah Railway Station
• Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Agra Fort		North Central Railway zone Tundla–Agra branch line		Agra Cantonment
Agra Fort		North Central Railway zone Agra–Bharatpur branch line		Bichpuri
Agra Fort		North Central Railway zone Agra–Bayana branch line		Pathauli