Jalgaon Junction railway station serves Jalgaon in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Jalgaon Junction railway station | |||||||||||||||
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 Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||
 Jalgaon Junction railway station board | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Jalgaon India | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 213 metres (699 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhusawal–Kalyan section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Udhna–Jalgaon line | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard, on ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | JL | ||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1968–69 | ||||||||||||||
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History
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Service up to Bhusawal was started in 1860.[1][2]
Electrification
The Jalgaon–Bhusawal section was electrified in 1968–69.[3]
Amenities
Amenities at Jalgaon railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, ATM Machine, Auto stand, retiring room, elevators, escalators, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and a book stall. [4]
Other
Ajanta Caves are 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Jalgaon. Buses and taxis are available at Jalgaon for visiting Ajanta.[5][6]
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