Vadnagar railway station

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| type = [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
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| elevation = {{convert|156|m|ft}}
| line = [[Mahesana–Taranga Hill line]]
| other = auto-rickshaw stand
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| tracks = 1
| parking = Yes
| opened = 21 March 1887<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boomlive.in/did-vadnagar-railway-station-where-pm-modi-sold-tea-exist-before-1973/|title = Did Vadnagar Railway Station Where PM Modi Sold Tea Exist Before 1973?|date = 17 October 2017}}</ref>
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| electrified = [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25 kV AC]]
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| zone = [[Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}}
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| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
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'''Vadnagar railway station''' (station code: '''VDG''') is a railway station in [[Vadnagar]], [[Mehsana district]], Gujarat. Vadnagar railway station is on the [[Mahesana–Taranga Hill line]], a branch railway line. It is under the [[Ahmedabad railway division]] of [[Western Railway zone]] of Indian Railways. It is located {{convert|156|m|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vadnagar-vdg/7021|title = Vadnagar Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>

== History ==

In 2021, 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.<ref name="auto"/>

The [[Viramgam–Mahesana section]] was converted to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history7.html |title= IR History: Part VII (2000–present)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date=27 April 2014}}</ref> 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 railway electrification|25 kV AC]] in Jan 2020. The electrification of Vadnagar–Taranga Hill section is under progress as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/railway-electrification-work-in-pms-hometown-done-in-8-months-6241860/|title = Railway electrification work in PM's hometown done in 8 months|date = 30 January 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oneindia.com/international/i-have-special-association-with-tea-modi-tells-lankan-tamils-2433622.html|title='I have a special association with tea', Modi tells Lankan Tamils|work=oneindia.com|access-date=19 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512103929/http://www.oneindia.com/international/i-have-special-association-with-tea-modi-tells-lankan-tamils-2433622.html|archive-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/vadnagar-vdg/7021#st Arrivals at Vadnagar]

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[[Category:Railway stations in Mahesana district]]
[[Category:Ahmedabad railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1887]]

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