Vadnagar railway station

Vadnagar railway station
Passenger train station
Location	India
Coordinates	23°47′03″N 72°38′00″E / 23.784104°N 72.633333°E / 23.784104; 72.63333323°47′03″N 72°38′00″E / 23.784104°N 72.633333°E / 23.784104; 72.633333
Elevation	156 metres (512 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railways
Line(s)
Platforms	2
Tracks	1
Connections	auto-rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Station code	VDG[1]
Zone(s)	Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Ahmedabad
History
Opened	21 March 1887[2]
Electrified	25 kV AC

Vadnagar railway station (station code: VDG) is a railway station in Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Gujarat. Vadnagar railway station is on the , a branch railway line. It is under the Ahmedabad railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located 156 metres (512 ft) above mean sea level. The nearest railway junction is Mahesana Junction railway station and the nearest passenger airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad.^[3]

History[]

In 1881, the Government of Bombay addressed His Highness’ Government of Baroda State for the construction of feeder lines in Kadi after the completion of Dabhoi Railway. In Kadi, a network of railway line was spread out. The Government of Bombay and the government of Baroda State, sanctioned the Mehsana–Viramgam line in 1889. The Mehsana–Taranga Hill metre-gauge line was opened for traffic from 1887 to 1909. The line is 57 km. in length. The Mehsana–Vadnagar section was opened to traffic on 21 March 1887, Vadnagar–Kheralu section was opened on 12 Dec 1888 and Kheralu–Taranga Hill section was opened on 20 Aug 2021.^[2]

The Viramgam–Mahesana section was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2005.^[4] The Mehsana–Vadnagar section was converted to broad gauge in July 2019. The Vadnagar–Taranga Hill section is under conversion as of 2020. The Mehsana–Vadnagar section was electrified with 25 kV AC in Jan 2020. The electrification of Vadnagar–Taranga Hill section is under progress as of 2020.^[5] The railway line is also planned to be extended up to Abu Road railway station in neighbouring Rajasthan, connecting to Ahmedabad–Delhi railway line.

Infrastructure and Facilities[]

The station has 2 platforms. The station has a waiting area, a refreshment stall and an ATM. The station also has an auto-rickshaw stand. GSRTC Vadnagar bus stand is adjacent to the railway station.

Trivia[]

Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India, was born and raised in Vadnagar town. As a child, Modi is said to have helped his father sell tea at the Vadnagar railway station.^[6]

References[]

External links[]

• Arrivals at Vadnagar