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| name = <br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| custom_header = Vadnagar<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| image = <br />
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| address = [[Vadnagar]], Gujarat<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.784104|72.633333|format=dms|display=inline}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|156|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]<br />
| line = Mahesana–Taranga Hill line<br />
| platform = 2<br />
| tracks = 4<br />
| other = Auto stand<br />
| structure = Standard (on ground station)<br />
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| parking = no<br />
| bicycle = no<br />
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| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = VDG<br />
| zone = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]<br />
| division = [[Ahmedabad railway division]]<br />
}}<br />
| opened = 21/03/1997{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}<br />
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'''Vadnagar Railway Station''' is a railway station in [[Mehsana district]], Gujarat. Its code is '''VDG'''. It serves [[Vadnagar]] town. The station consists of two platforms that was completed in 1963 December.<br />
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In the year 1880, the Government of Bombay addressed His Highness’ Government for the construction of feeder lines in Kadi after the completion of Dabhoi Railway. The Government of India sanctioned Mehsana Viramgam line in 1889. In Kadi, a network of railway line was spread out. The Mehsana–Taranga Hill metre-gauge line was opened for traffic from 1887 to 1909. In 1887, Mehsana Taranga line was opened. The line was 57&nbsp;km. in length. In 1887, a survey was carried out for the extension on Kheralu branch on Vijapur. Mehsana Vadnagar line was opened to traffic in 1887 and Vadnagar to Kheralu and Kheralu to Taranga Hill was opened in 1909. On Mehsana–Taranga line there were nearly nine stations.<br />
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It also states that Mehasana Badnagar train starts from 21 March 1887, with only 1 train operating the whole day. It was a goods train with 2 halts and no junction linkages.<br />
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==References==<br />
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*http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/59850/8/08_chapter%204.pdf<br />
*https://abn397.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/the-real-and-the-false-modinagar/<br />
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{{Western Railway}}<br />
{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}[http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/59850/8/08_chapter%204.pdf]<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Mahesana district]]<br />
[[Category:Ahmedabad railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1887]]<br />
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