Solapur railway station
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Solapur
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location | Station Road, Solapur, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 17°39′50″N 75°53′35″E / 17.664°N 75.893°ECoordinates: 17°39′50″N 75°53′35″E / 17.664°N 75.893°E |
| Elevation | 455.000 metres (1,492.782 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Mumbai-Chennai line Mumbai Dadar-Solapur section Solapur–Guntakal section |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SUR |
| Division(s) | Solapur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Location | |
Solapur railway station is located in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and serves Solapur city and the industrial belt around it. It is headquarters of Solapur Railway Division and a part of Central Railway zone.It is the 4th cleanest railway station in India ranked A-1 among 500 main stations in India
Located in Bhima basin, the area is home to powerloom and handloom textile units, beedi-making and other industries. Once financial center of Yadavas regim it is largest city amongst its neighbouring districts in Maharashtra and Karnataka border.
The first train in India traveled from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853 on a track laid by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The GIPR line was extended to Kalyan in 1854 and then on the south-east side to Khopoli via Palasdari railway station at the foot of the Western Ghats in 1856. While construction work was in progress across the Bhor Ghat, GIPR opened to public the Khandala-Pune track in 1858. The Bhor Ghat incline connecting Palasdari to Khandala was completed in 1862, thereby connecting Mumbai and Pune. GIPR extended its line to Raichur in 1871 and met the line of Madras Railway thereby establishing direct Mumbai-Chennai link.
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