Nasik Road railway station

Nasik Road
Indian Railway Station
Location	Nasik-Pune Road, Nashik, Maharashtra, PIN 422101 India
Coordinates	19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E / 19.9472°N 73.8421°ECoordinates: 19°56′50″N 73°50′32″E / 19.9472°N 73.8421°E
Elevation	563.000 metres (1,847.113 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhusawal-Kalyan section Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard, on ground
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Station code	NK
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1866
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Location of Nasik Roadrailway station in Maharashtra

Nasik Road railway station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.^[1][2]

Electrification

The railways in the Igatpuri-Manmad section were electrified in 1967-69.^[3]

Nasik Road station

Nasik Road station - Information tablet

Amenities

Amenities at Nasik Road railway station include: tourist information centre, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, light refreshments, and book stall.^[4]

Nasik Road railway station is located at a distance of 9 km from Nashik city centre. Taxis are available at the railway station for travel to different parts of the city and outside.

Busy station

Nasik Road railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Awards

Nasik Road station has been awarded as 6th cleanest railway station in A1/A category in India by Indian Railway(2016 survey). It is only railway station in Maharashtra to rank at top 10 position.

The trains that halt here

1. Panchvati Express
2. Godavari Express
3. Rajya Rani Express
4. Sewagram Express
5. Vidarbha Express
6. Devagiri Express
7. Tapovan Express
8. Karmabhoomi Express
9. Gitanjali Express
10. Howrah Mail via Nagpur
11. Howrah Mail via Allahabad
12. Pushapak Express
13. Punjab Mail
14. Pathankot Express
15. Pawan Express
16. Udyognagri Express
17. Kamakhya-LTT AC Express
18. Godaan Express
19. Jan Shatabdi Express
20. Rajendranagar-LTT Express
21. Kamayani Express
22. Mahanagari Express
23. Nandigram Express
24. Guwahati-LTT Express
25. Saket Express
26. Nizamabad-LTT Express
27. Ranchi-LTT Express
28. Vishakhapattanam-LTT Express
29. Patliputra-LTT Express
30. Kushinagar Express
31. Gorkhpur-LTT Express
32. Mangla Lakshdweep Express
33. Vasco-Patna Express
34. Pune-Bhusawal Express via Panvel
35. Howrah Super Delux Express
36. Devlali-Bhusaval Passenger
37. Mumbai-Bhusaval Passenger
38. Igatpuri-Manmad Passenger

^[5]

References

1. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
2. "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
4. "Nasik Railway Station". makemytrip. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
5. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-26.

External links

• Departures from Nasik Road
• Nashik travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Odha		Central Railway zone Bhusawal-Kalyan section		Devlali