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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Meerut Cantt. railway station<br />
| name_lang = en<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = File:Meerut Cantt railway station.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Meerut Cantt railway station<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />Passenger Station<br />
| address =[[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|29.016323|N|77.686832|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|229|m|ft}}<br />
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]<br />
| platforms = 3<br />
| tracks = 8<br />
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)]]<br />
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = MUT<br />
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Delhi}}<br />
}}<br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways|line=Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line|left=Meerut City|right=Pabli Khas}}<br />
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| map_dot_label = Meerut Cantt. railway station<br />
| map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh<br />
| accessible = Yes<br />
}}<br />
{{Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line|collapse=yes}}<br />
'''Meerut Cantt''' (code: MUT), is a [[railway station]] in the city of [[Meerut]]. It lies on [[Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line]] in [[Delhi railway division|Delhi]] division of [[Northern Railway zone]] of India .<br />
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== History ==<br />
{{main|Northern_Railway_zone#History | label 1 = Northern Railway zone history}}<br />
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The railway line between [[Delhi Junction railway station|Old Delhi]] and [[Meerut]] was constructed in 1864. This station was established by British India government around 1865 after the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Sepoy mutiny]] of 1857.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/208556/Meerut-Cantonment-Railway-Station|title=Meerut Cantonment Railway Station|website=Wikimapia|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> It lies on the Delhi to Haridwar/Dehradun line.<br />
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== Lines and Routes ==<br />
It lies on [[Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line]] that connects Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur. Delhi to Meerut City is double-line and electrified while Meerut–Saharanpur section is single-electrified line.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/Meerut-Saharanpur-rail-stretch-goes-electric/articleshow/51446411.cms|title=Meerut–Saharanpur rail stretch goes electric|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> Doubling of Meerut–Saharanpur section is on full swing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/delhi-saharanpur-railway-will-double|title=दिल्ली-सहारनपुर रेल लाइन होगी डबल |work=Amar Ujala|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref><br />
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== Trains ==<br />
A total of 35 trains halt at Meerut Cantt railway station.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/meerut-cantt-mut/1546|title=MUT/Meerut Cantt. Station – 37 Train Departures NR/Northern Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=banerjee|first=Rahul|website=India Rail Info|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> 1 train, Meerut Cantt–New Delhi–Rewari passenger (MNR) originate from Meerut Cantt.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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{{stnlnk|Meerut City}}, a major railway station, is located 4&nbsp;km south.<br />
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== Infrastructure ==<br />
The station was primarily built to facilitate army movement by rail by British India Government. It has dedicated infrastructure([[Siding (rail)|siding]] and platform) for same.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.railnet.gov.in/dept/operating/MAIN%20OPERATING%20SAFETY/SWR%20Master/ALL%20DIVNS%20SWR%20PDF/DLI%20DIVN/MEERUT%20CANTT%20PDF/SWR%20(E)%20MUT%20NEW.pdf|title=STATION WORKING RULES OF MEERUT CANTT|last=STATION WORKING RULES OF MEERUT CANTT}}</ref> The station premises also has a [[butt welding]] plant with a dedicated [[Siding (rail)|siding]] that welds small segment of rails into continuous rails.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Meerut Cantt railway station entrance.jpg|Meerut Cantt railway station entrance<br />
Meerut Cantt train station.jpg|Meerut Cantt railway station from outside<br />
Meerut Cantt Platform 1.jpg|Meerut Cantt platform 1<br />
Meerut Cantt railway station inside view.jpg|Meerut Cantt railway station inside view<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Meerut]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Meerut]]<br />
[[Category:Delhi railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Northern Railway zone]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Meerut]]</div>DonteOnslow6