Agra Fort railway station

27°11′00″N 78°01′07″E / 27.1833°N 78.0187°E / 27.1833; 78.0187Elevation170 metres (560 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Central RailwayLine(s)Agra–Delhi chordPlatforms4ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeAF Division(s) AgraHistoryOpened1874?Electrified1982–85

Location
Agra Fort Location within Uttar Pradesh

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Legend
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

Agra Fort railway station, is located near Agra Fort, in Rawatpara, Agra. It used to be one of the stations in India that had both broad gauge and metre gauge, until the line to Jaipur was converted to broad gauge. Agra Fort railway station comes under the North Central Railways.

Overview

Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.^[1] The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.^[2]

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.^[3] The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2005.^[4]

There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tripolia was destroyed in order to create the Agra Fort railway station, which was also the first railway station of Agra and also one of the oldest in the country.

Electrification

The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1988–89 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.^[5]

Passengers

Agra Fort railway station serves around 87,000 passengers every day.^[6]

Amenities

Agra Fort railway station has a telephone booth, a waiting room, a refreshment room, water coolers and a book stall.^[1]

Taxis, auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are available for local movement. The Taj Mahal 3.8 km, the Agra Fort 0.9 km, the Sikandra 10.4 km, the Mankameshwar Temple 0.15 km, the Fatehpur Sikri 38 km, and the Agra Airport 3.8 km.^[1]

Gallery

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  Vintage postcard of Agra railway station
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  Agra Fort railway platform
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  agra fort entrance amit

See also

• Railways in Agra

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