Nasik Road railway station
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Nasik Road
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location | Nasik-Pune Road, Nashik, Maharashtra, PIN 422101 India |
| Coordinates | 19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E / 19.9472°N 73.8421°ECoordinates: 19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E / 19.9472°N 73.8421°E |
| Elevation | 563.000 metres (1,847.113 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Bhusawal-Kalyan section Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NK |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
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Nasik Road railway station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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.
The railways in the Igatpuri-Manmad section were electrified in 1967-69.
Amenities at Nasik Road railway station include: tourist information centre, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, light refreshments, and book stall.
Nasik Road railway station is located at a distance of 9 km from Nashik city centre. Taxis are available at the railway station for travel to different parts of the city and outside.
Nasik Road railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. It is smaller than Manmad Railway Station.
Nasik Road station has been awarded as 6th cleanest railway station in A1/A category in India by Indian Railway(2016 survey). It is only railway station in Maharashtra to rank at top 10 position.
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