Hathras Junction railway station

Hathras Junction railway station is on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Hathras and surrounding areas.

Hathras Junction
Indian Railways junction station
File:Hathras Junction railway station
General information
Location	Hathras, Uttar Pradesh  India
Coordinates	27°37′30″N 78°08′13″E / 27.6249°N 78.1370°E / 27.6249; 78.1370
Elevation	183 metres (600 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railways
Line(s)	Kanpur–Delhi section Hathras–Hathras Kila link
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HRS
Zone(s)	North Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Prayagraj
History
Opened	1885-86
Electrified	1975–76
Location
Hathras Junction Location within Uttar Pradesh Show map of Uttar Pradesh Hathras Junction Hathras Junction (India) Show map of India

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Legend
Kanpur–Delhi section Hathras Junction Mendu Hathras Road Mathura–Kathgodam line Hathras City Hathras Kila Mathura– Kathgodam line Kanpur–Delhi section
Source: Google Maps

Station oddity

Hathras Junction railway station is one having an oddity. The station is on the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Kanpur–Delhi section. A meter-gauge line takes off from this station and goes to Hathras Kila railway station. At the Kanpur-end of the Hathras Junction railway station, the Mathura–Kasganj (now broad gauge) line cuts across the broad-gauge line at right angles and has a separate overhead station named Hathras Road within the same premises. Hathras lies 9 km away in the west and is also served by Hathras City railway station on the broad gauge (previously metre gauge) line.^[1]

History

Through trains started running on the Howrah–Delhi line in 1865–66.^[2][3][4]

The 47 km (29 mi) long Hathras Road-Mathura Cantt line was opened in 1875 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. It was transferred to North Eastern Railway in 1952. The Mathura–Kasganj line was converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2009.^[5][6][7]

Electrification

The Tundla-Hathras-Aligarh-Ghaziabad sector was electrified in 1975–76.^[8]

Connectivity

The station provides connectivity to neighbouring major railway stations like Delhi Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Aligarh Junction, Meerut City Junction, Amritsar Junction, Chandigarh Junction, Tundla Junction, Agra Cantt., Etawah, Phaphund, Kanpur Central etc.
It also facilitates connectivity to many cities like New Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kota, Jaipur, Tatanagar, Patna, Kolkata etc.

See also

•Hathras Kila railway station

•Hathras City railway station

•Hathras Road railway station

•Tundla Junction railway station

•Aligarh Junction railway station

•Agra Fort railway station

•New Delhi railway station

•Kanpur Central railway station

References

1. "Trivia". Station Oddities. IRFCA. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
2. "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
3. . North Central Railway. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
4. . The Times of India. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
5. "IR History:Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
6. "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
7. "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
8. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

External links

 

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External videos
Hathras Junction railway station

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Sasni towards ?		North Central Railway zone Kanpur–Delhi section		Pora towards ?
Terminus		North Central Railway zone Hathras–Hathras Kila link		Hathras Kila towards ?