Agra Fort Railway Station
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Agra Fort Railway Station, is located near Agra Fort
, in Rawatpara
, Agra
. It is one of the few stations in India
that has both broad gauge
and metre gauge
. Agra Fort Railway Station comes under the Western Railways. It is also a terminus of the metre gauge trains.
. 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.
Agra Fort
Agra Fort, is a monument situated at Agra, is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal...
, in Rawatpara
Rawatpara
Rawatpara is one of the oldest localities of historic city of Agra. It is situated very close to Agra Fort & also the river Yamuna. Rawatpara draws its name from the title RAWAT. The Hindi dictionary meaning of the word "Rawat" conveys expressions that are akin to titles that used to be conferred...
, Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
. It is one of the few stations in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
that has both broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
and metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
. Agra Fort Railway Station comes under the Western Railways. It is also a terminus of the metre gauge trains.
History
There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra FortAgra Fort
Agra Fort, is a monument situated at Agra, is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal...
. This Tropolia was destroyed in order to create the Agra Fort Railway Station, which was also the first Railway Station of Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
and also one of the oldest in the country.