Jalgaon Junction railway station

Jalgaon Junction railway station serves Jalgaon in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Jalgaon Junction railway station
Indian Railways junction station
Jalgaon Junction railway station board
General information
Location	Jalgaon India
Coordinates	21°01′06″N 75°33′47″E
Elevation	213 metres (699 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhusawal–Kalyan section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Udhna–Jalgaon line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard, on ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	JL
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1860
Electrified	1968–69
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station shirsoli towards ? Central Railway zone Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Bhadli towards ? Paldhi towards ? Western Railway zone Udhna-Jalgaon line
Location Jalgaon Junction railway station Location of Jalgaon railway station in Maharashtra

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Service up to Bhusawal was started in 1860.^[1][2]

Electrification

The Jalgaon–Bhusawal section was electrified in 1968–69.^[3]

Amenities

Amenities at Jalgaon railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, a public waiting room, an ATM, auto stand near by which connects to the City centre, rest room, elevators, escalators, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and a book stall with paid service. ^[4]

Other

Ajanta Caves are 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Jalgaon. Buses and taxis are available at Jalgaon for visiting Ajanta.^[5][6]