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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Main railway station in the Indian city of Agra}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Agra Cantonment<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Agra Cantt.jpg<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = [[Agra]], [[Agra district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|27|9|32|N|77|59|26|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|174|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Agra–Delhi chord]]<br/>[[Agra–Bhopal section]]<br/>[[Delhi–Chennai line]]<br/>[[Agra–Jaipur section]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = At Ground<br />
| platform = 6<br />
| tracks = 21<br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = No<br />
| opened = 1904<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = 1982–85<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = AGC<br />
| zone = [[North Central Railway zone|North Central Railway]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Agra}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = Government of India<br />
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| status = Functional<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
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| mapframe = yes<br />
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| map_dot_label = Agra Cantonment <br />
| map_size = 300<br />
}}<br />
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'''Agra Cantonment''' (station code: '''AGC''') is the main railway station in the Indian city of [[Agra]]. It is located near the [[Sadar Bazaar, Agra|Sadar Bazaar]] towards the southwest of the city. It lies on the main Delhi–Chennai and one of the Delhi–Mumbai lines.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
[[Agra]], the 16-17th century capital of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], is home to monuments such as the [[Taj Mahal]] and the [[Agra Fort]].<ref name=Agra>{{cite web| url = http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/agra.html |title = Agra Railway Station| publisher= Make my trip| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref> The [[Taj Mahal]] attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://tajmahal.gov.in/taj_visitors.html | title = Taj Visitors | publisher = Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh | access-date = 2 July 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160831140804/http://www.tajmahal.gov.in/taj_visitors.html | archive-date = 31 August 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] Delhi–Bandikui and Bandikui–Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874.<ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History:Early Days II (1870-1899)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date =23 June 2013 }}</ref> The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/06/stories/2005050613070500.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050506020437/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/06/stories/2005050613070500.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 May 2005 |title = Boost for Jaipur–Agra rail link |date=6 May 2005| work = [[The Hindu]] | access-date =2 July 2013 }}</ref><br />
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The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html|title = IR History: Part III (1900–1947)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date =2 July 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==Electrification==<br />
The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1988–89 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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==The station==<br />
Agra Cantt railway station has 6 platforms:<br />
* Platform 1 = 540 meters<br />
* Platform 2 = 598<br />
* Platform 3 = 573<br />
* Platform 4 = 735<br />
* Platform 5 = 631<br />
* Platform 6 = 320<br />
* Platform 7 = Proposed on 24 Jan 2018<br />
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The fastest train in India, [[Gatimaan Express]], originates and terminates here. It was extended to Jhansi in April 2018.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}<br />
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==Passenger movement==<br />
Agra Cantonment is among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=2 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref><br />
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1,34,26,890 Passengers Arrive at Agra Cantt per/year on an average.<br />
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==Amenities==<br />
Agra Cantt. railway station has tourist information counter, computerized reservation counters, ([[Indrail Pass]]es are available), waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, water coolers, water wending machines and book stall.<ref name=Agra/><br />
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Taxis, auto-rickshaws, tempos and cycle-rickshaws are available for local movement. [[Idgah Bus Stand]] is nearby. Distance from Agra Cantt. railway station: [[Taj Mahal]] 5.7&nbsp;km, [[Agra Fort]] 5.2&nbsp;km, [[Sikandra, Agra|Sikandra]] 9.7&nbsp;km, [[Fatehpur Sikri]] 38&nbsp;km, [[Agra airport]] 3.6&nbsp;km.<ref name=Agra/><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Agra Cant railway station.jpg|Railway Station View<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Agra}}<br />
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