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* ‘[[Strachey Road/Railway Bridge| ‘Strachey Road/Railway Bridge ''- see separate page'']] | * ‘[[Strachey Road/Railway Bridge| ‘Strachey Road/Railway Bridge ''- see separate page'']] | ||
=='''Agra Railways '''== | |||
[[File:Agra_1938.jpg|400px|right|Agra Railways 1938 Map]] | [[File:Agra_1938.jpg|400px|right|Agra Railways 1938 Map]] | ||
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=='''Agra Stations'''== | |||
<br>[[Agra]] has had a number of stations, some only taking the Broad Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) lines, some the Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) and some taking both Gauges. | <br>[[Agra]] has had a number of stations, some only taking the Broad Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) lines, some the Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) and some taking both Gauges. | ||
<br>The names of which changed over time and many are no longer operational. | <br>The names of which changed over time and many are no longer operational. | ||
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* ‘Raja-ki-Mandi Station’(GIPR) - MG and BG - in the north-western part of the city - a junction station with both BG and MG | * ‘Raja-ki-Mandi Station’(GIPR) - MG and BG - in the north-western part of the city - a junction station with both BG and MG | ||
< | <big>''' Agra Fort Railway Station'''</big> | ||
The most important Railway Stations in Agra were as follows:- | The most important Railway Stations in Agra were as follows:- | ||
[[Image:Agrastation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Agra Fort Station]] | [[Image:Agrastation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Agra Fort Station]] | ||
This station, which opened in 1874, is located near Agra Fort, in Rawatpara, Agra. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tropolia was destroyed in order to create the ‘Agra Fort Railway Station’, which was also the first Railway Station of [[Agra]] and also one of the oldest in the country. It used to be one of the stations in India that had both broad gauge and metre gauge, until the line to Jaipur was converted to broad gauge. <ref>[https://www.touristlink.com/india/agra-fort-railway-station/overview.html Tourist Link ‘Agra Fort Railway Station]; Retrieved 28 Jan 2021</ref>. | This station, which opened in 1874, is located near Agra Fort, in Rawatpara, Agra. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tropolia was destroyed in order to create the ‘Agra Fort Railway Station’, which was also the first Railway Station of [[Agra]] and also one of the oldest in the country. It used to be one of the stations in India that had both broad gauge and metre gauge, until the line to Jaipur was converted to broad gauge. <ref>[https://www.touristlink.com/india/agra-fort-railway-station/overview.html Tourist Link ‘Agra Fort Railway Station]; Retrieved 28 Jan 2021</ref>. | ||
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* [[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway| ‘GIPR Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’was a [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] line built to provide extra track capacity between [[Agra]] and [[Delhi]] and opened in 1904-05. The BG line entered the District from the west at ‘Bilochpara Station’, to ‘Alumganj Station’ where the line divided, one branch through ‘Drummond Road Station’, where the line became mixed BG and MG, into ‘Balanganj Station’ and branched to ‘Agra City Station’ | * [[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway| ‘GIPR Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’was a [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] line built to provide extra track capacity between [[Agra]] and [[Delhi]] and opened in 1904-05. The BG line entered the District from the west at ‘Bilochpara Station’, to ‘Alumganj Station’ where the line divided, one branch through ‘Drummond Road Station’, where the line became mixed BG and MG, into ‘Balanganj Station’ and branched to ‘Agra City Station’ | ||
* [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#Branches_of_the_.E2.80.98EIR_Main_Line.E2.80.99| ‘EIR Agra Branch Line’ ]] was a [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] line from [[Tundla]] to ‘Jumna Bridge Station’, 1862 extended in 1907 via the ‘[[Strachey Road/Railway Bridge ]]’ to ‘Agra City Station’, | * [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#Branches_of_the_.E2.80.98EIR_Main_Line.E2.80.99| ‘EIR Agra Branch Line’ ]] was a [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] line from [[Tundla]] to ‘Jumna Bridge Station’, 1862 extended in 1907 via the ‘[[Strachey Road/Railway Bridge ]]’ to ‘Agra City Station’, | ||
==Further Information== | |||
See separate pages | |||
== References == | == References == | ||