Igatpuri इगतपुरी | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Igatpuri, Dist.Nashik PIN-422403 India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°41′41″N 73°33′44″E / 19.6946°N 73.5622°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 599.400 metres (1,966.54 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhusawal–Kalyan section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard, on ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | IGP | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Mumbai | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1865 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1929 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway | ||||||||||
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Igatpuri railway station serves Igatpuri in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It stands at the head of Thal Ghat.
It is a loco change-over point for trains moving out of Mumbai as well as trains entering Mumbai. The trains moving out of Mumbai usually change their locomotives to WAP-4 or WAP-7 or WAM-4 as the case may be. The trains entering Mumbai usually change their locomotives to WCAM-3. The station is famous for its Wada Pav and Idli.