Igatpuri railway station serves Igatpuri in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It stands at the head of Thal Ghat.
It is a loco change-over point for trains moving out of Mumbai as well as trains entering Mumbai. The trains moving out of Mumbai usually change their locomotives to WAP-4 or WAP-7 or WAM-4 as the case may be. The trains entering Mumbai usually change their locomotives to WCAM-3. The station is famous for its Wada Pav and Idli.
History
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Template:Stnlnk on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai–Thane line was extended to Template:Stnlnk. Template:Stnlnk was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. Service up to Igatpuri was started in 1865.[1][2]
Electrification
The Kalyan–Igatpuri section was electrified with 1.5 kV DC overhead system in 1929.[3] Subsequent electrification with 25 kV AC overhead system in the Igatpuri–Manmad sector, with AC/DC change over at Igatpuri, was carried out in 1967–69.[4] The change over of the Mumbai area from DC to AC is complete and AC/DC locomotives are converted to pure AC locomotives.
Busy station
130 trains (excluding Summer Special Trains) pass through Igatpuri (which also includes weeklies and biweeklies, etc.)[5]
Electric trip sheds
Igatpuri has electric trip sheds, with separate sheds for AC locos.[6]
Gallery
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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Allahabad Duronto Express at Igatpuri railway station -
Igatpuri railway station – Overview -
Sewagram Express halted at Igatpuri railway station -
Igatpuri station roof -
Igatpuri railway station – Ancient Fire Engine -
Igatpuri railway station – Ancient Fire Engine information board -
Igatpuri railway station – Station board -
Gitanjali Express halted at Igatpuri railway station
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Igatpuri railway station – Station view
References
- ↑ IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ Historical Milestones. Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ Electric Traction I. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ↑ Igatpuri Departures at IndiaRailInfo. IRI. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ↑ Sheds and Workshops. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
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