Nasik Road railway station

Nasik Road Railway Station or Nashik Road Railway Station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the main railway station of Nashik. It is one of the oldest and busiest railway stations in India. It is located on Mumbai–Delhi, Mumbai–Kolkata main line. It is an A1 category railway station. It comes under the Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. Nearly 300 trains have stops at this railway station. It is one of the cleanest railway stations in India.

Nasik Road/ Nashik Road
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Nashik-Pune Road, Nashik, Maharashtra, PIN 422101 India
Coordinates	19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E
Elevation	560.610 metres (1,839.27 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line New Delhi–Bhopal–Mumbai line
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Connections	Taxi,Rickshaw, Citybus,
Construction
Structure type	Standard, on ground
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available (HEXI)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	NK
Zone(s)	Central railway
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1862; 162 years ago (1862)[1]
Electrified	Yes, in 1921
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Passengers
700k daily passenger
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Odha towards ? Central Railway zone Bhusawal–Kalyan section Devlali towards ?
Location Nasik Road/ Nashik Road Location in Maharashtra Show map of Maharashtra Nasik Road/ Nashik Road Location in India Show map of India Interactive map

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.^[2][3]

Electrification

The railways in the Igatpuri–Manmad section were electrified in 1967–69.^[4]

Amenities

Amenities at Nasik Road railway station include: tourist information centre, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, light refreshments, book stall, lift and escalator.^[5]

Nasik Road railway station is located at a distance of 9 km from Nashik city centre. Taxis, auto & city buses are available at the railway station for travel to different parts of the city and outside.

Busy station

Nasik Road railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of the Indian Railway. ^[6]

Awards

Nasik Road station has been awarded as the 6th cleanest railway station in the A1/A category in India by Indian Railway (As per 2021 and 2022).

Gallery

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  Nasik Road railway station – Station board
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  Nasik Road railway station – Central Railway – Platform board
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  Nasik Road railway station – Railway Mail Service
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  Nasik Road railway station – Train schedule
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  Nasik Road railway station – Platform board
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  Nasik Road railway station – Information tablet
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  Nasik Road bus depot located just outside Nasik Road railway station

References

1. "Formation of Nashik Road Railway Station".
2. "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
3. "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
5. "Nasik Railway Station". makemytrip. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
6. "Nasik Road (NK) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

External links

• Departures from Nasik Road
• Nashik travel guide from Wikivoyage