Hathras Junction railway station

Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India

Hathras Junction

Indian Railways junction station

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General information

Location

NH 530B, Devinagar, Hathras Junction, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh

India

Coordinates

27°37′30″N 78°08′13″E / 27.6249°N 78.1370°E / 27.6249; 78.1370

Elevation

183 metres (600 ft)

Owned by

Indian Railways

Operated by

North Central Railways

Line(s)

Kanpur–Delhi section
Hathras Junction–Hathras Fort Line

Platforms

Tracks

Connections

Auto, E-Rickshaw, Bus Stand

Construction

Structure type

Standard on ground

Bicycle facilities

Other information

Status

Functioning

Station code

HRS

Zone(s)

North Central Railway zone

Division(s)

Prayagraj

History

Opened

1885-86

Electrified

1975–76

Location
Hathras JunctionLocation within Uttar PradeshShow map of Uttar PradeshHathras JunctionHathras Junction (India)Show map of India

Railways in Hathras

Legend

Kanpur–Delhi section

Hathras Junction

Mendu

Hathras Road

Mathura–Kathgodam line

Hathras City

Hathras Kila

Mathura–
Kathgodam line

Kanpur–Delhi section

Source: Google Maps

Hathras Junction railway station is on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Hathras and surrounding areas.

Station oddity

Hathras Junction railway station is one having an oddity. The station is on the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Kanpur–Delhi section. A Broad gauge line takes off from this station and goes to Hathras Kila railway station. At the Kanpur-end of the Hathras Junction railway station, the Mathura–Kasganj (now broad gauge) line cuts across the broad-gauge line at right angles and has a separate overhead station named Hathras Road within the same premises. Hathras lies 9 km away in the west and is also served by Hathras City railway station on the broad gauge (previously metre gauge) line.

History

Through trains started running on the Howrah–Delhi line in 1865–66.

The 47 km (29 mi) 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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2009.

Electrification

The Tundla-Hathras-Aligarh-Ghaziabad sector was electrified in 1975–76.

Major Trains

Connectivity

The station provides connectivity to neighbouring major railway stations like Delhi Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Aligarh Junction, Meerut City Junction, Amritsar Junction, Chandigarh Junction, Tundla Junction, Agra Cantt., Etawah, Phaphund, Kanpur Central etc.
It also facilitates connectivity to many cities like New Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ludhiana, Varanasi, Kota, Jaipur, Tatanagar, Patna, Kolkata etc.

References

"Trivia". Station Oddities. IRFCA. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
"IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
"Allahabad Division: A Historical Perspective". North Central Railway. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
"Railways enter 159th year of its journey". The Times of India. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
"IR History:Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
"Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
"IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

External links

Hathras Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

External videos
Hathras Junction railway station

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Sasnitowards ?		North Central Railway zone Kanpur–Delhi section		Poratowards ?
Terminus		North Central Railway zone Hathras–Hathras Kila link		Hathras Kilatowards ?

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