Mathura Junction railway station
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Mathura Junction
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
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| Location | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 27°28′41″N 77°40′20″E / 27.4781°N 77.6722°ECoordinates: 27°28′41″N 77°40′20″E / 27.4781°N 77.6722°E |
| Elevation | 177.546 metres (582.50 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Agra-Delhi chord Delhi-Chennai line Mathura-Bharatpur-Vadodara line Mathura-Kasganj line Mathura-Achhanera line Mathura - Alwar line Mathura- Vrindavan link |
| Platforms | 09 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MTJ |
| Division(s) | Agra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Electrified | 1982-85 |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company |
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Source: Google maps
Mathura Junction railway station is on the Agra-Delhi chord of Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai lines. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Mathura and Vrindavan.
Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan, 11 km away from Mathura. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.Mathura Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation which is one of the largest oil refineries of India is located at Mathura.
The 29 mi (47 km) long Hathras Road-Mathura Cantt line was opened in 1875 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. It was transferred to North Eastern Railway in 1952. The Mathura-Kasganj line was converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 2009.
The 7 mi (11 km) long metre gauge Mathura-Vrindavan branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway in 1889.
Mathura Junction has 10 Platforms. There is a junction for south bound and west bound trains. It has connectivity with all major cities of India. There are seven routes / lines from this railway junction station. Platform 9 dedicate for Vrindavan Metre-gauge trains.
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