Vadnagar railway station
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Vadnagar railway station
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | State Highway No. 56, Vadnagar, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 23°47′05″N 72°38′00″E / 23.7846°N 72.6333°ECoordinates: 23°47′05″N 72°38′00″E / 23.7846°N 72.6333°E |
| Elevation | 156 metres (512 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) | Mahesana-Taranga Hill Meter Gauge Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 (Metre Gauge) |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | VDG |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad railway division |
| Electrified | Yes |
Vadnagar Railway Station is a small railway station in Mehsana district, Gujarat. Its code is VDG. It serves Vadnagar town. The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is well sheltered. The line is closed due to track conversion.
As per the records available with Western Railway train services through vadnagar started as early as 1984. A meter gauge of about 30 kilometer long between Mehsana and Vadnagar (over 30 km) opened in 21 March 1987 and another 10 kilometer long line between Vadnagar and Kheralu in 12 December 1988. The book titled Railways in India—a legend: origin & development (1830–1980) authored by Sitansu Sekhar Ghosh, states the survey for the line from Mehsana to Vadnagar undertaken in May 1984 and construction commenced in August 1986 and completed by March 1987. The survey and construction for line from Vadnagar to Kheralu in April 1987 and June 1987. An article titled "The Company and its Early History", dated 1923 also states that these railway lines were built by Baroda state under the rule of the Gaikwads (also spelled as ‘Gaekwads’) who were first among the princely states to build their own railway network dating back to the 1860s. Baroda was rich in cotton and the Gaikwads saw an opportunity to supply cotton to markets in England during a disruption in supply that resulted from the American Civil War (1861–1865). Another book titled "Shaping of Modern Gujarat" talks in detail of the railway lines laid in 1887 between Mehasana, Visnagar and Vadnagar and extended to Kheralu in 1888 and further extended till Taranga Hill in 1909.
Vadnagar Railway Station is a small station with only two platform and four tracks. Vadanagar Railway Station came to nationwide attention when Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed he used to sell tea in Vadanagar Railway Station.
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