Agra City railway station

27°11′39″N 78°00′56″E / 27.1943°N 78.0155°E / 27.1943; 78.0155Elevation165 metres (541 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Central RailwayLine(s)Agra–Delhi chordPlatforms2ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeAGA Division(s) AgraHistoryOpened1903Electrified1982–85

Location
Agra City Location within India Show map of India Agra City Agra City (Uttar Pradesh) Show map of Uttar Pradesh

v t e Railways in Agra
Legend
5 Bilochpura 4 Raja ki Mandi Belaganj Yard 5 Agra City 8 Yamuna Bridge 4 Agra Fort 2 Idgah to Bharatpur and Bayana 0 Agra Cantonment Agra Airport to Agra–Bhopal section 12 Chhalesar Agra–Lucknow Expressway 16 Kuberpur 23 Etmadpur to Kanpur–Delhi section 27 Tundla to Kanpur–Delhi section

Agra City is a railway and bus station in the heart of the old city in Agra, India. It is near Belangunj, which is the trading hub of Agra. The station is a relic of the past and at present very few trains stop here.^[1]

Overview

Agra, the 16–17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.^[2] The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.^[3]

History

The station belonged to Great Indian Peninsula Railway in British era and was built in 1903 by Mistris of Kutch.

See also

• Agra Cantonment railway station
• Agra Fort railway station
• Railways in Agra

References

External links

• https://www.tajmahaldaytour.net/
• https://www.tajmahaldaytour.net/taj-mahal-tour-packages.html
• Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage