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	==The railway station==		==The railway station==
	Abu Road railway station is at an elevation of {{convert\|262.430\|m\|ft}} and is assigned the code ABR.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url= http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/abu-road-abr/131\|title= Arrivals at Abu Road\|publisher= indiarailinfo\| access-date=25 April 2014}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Abu Road railway station is at an elevation of {{convert\|262.430\|m\|ft}} and is assigned the code ABR.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/abu-road-abr/131\|title= Arrivals at Abu Road\|publisher= indiarailinfo\| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui {{track gauge\|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line in 1874, extending it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.~~<~~ref name=irfcaii~~>~~{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html \|title= IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=23 April 2014}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997, while parts of it were converted earlier.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html \|title= IR History: Part V (1970–1995)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=25 April 2014}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui {{track gauge\|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line in 1874, extending it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.<ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html \|title= IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997, while parts of it were converted earlier.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html \|title= IR History: Part V (1970–1995)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

	==Services==		==Services==
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	== Diesel Loco Shed ==		== Diesel Loco Shed ==
	The [[Diesel Loco Shed, Abu Road]] located here provides employment to a large number of people and holds an important place in town's economy. The Diesel Shed at Abu Road was commissioned by [[Indian Railways]] as a [[metre-gauge]] shed on 26 October 1966.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html \|title= Sheds and workshops\|publisher= IRFCA\| access-date = 26 April 2014}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It was then the largest MG shed of Western Railway with holdings of 112 locomotives. With [[broad gauge]] conversion, the shed was converted to a BG shed with holdings of 60 locomotives. There are 68 supervisors and 570 workers in the shed.{{Citation needed\|date=November 2010}} It is the only Diesel shed in the Ajmer division and the 2nd in the [[North Western Railway zone\|North Western Railway]] zone of [[Indian Railways]].		The [[Diesel Loco Shed, Abu Road]] located here provides employment to a large number of people and holds an important place in town's economy. The Diesel Shed at Abu Road was commissioned by [[Indian Railways]] as a [[metre-gauge]] shed on 26 October 1966.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html \|title= Sheds and workshops\|publisher= IRFCA\| access-date = 26 April 2014}}</ref> It was then the largest MG shed of Western Railway with holdings of 112 locomotives. With [[broad gauge]] conversion, the shed was converted to a BG shed with holdings of 60 locomotives. There are 68 supervisors and 570 workers in the shed.{{Citation needed\|date=November 2010}} It is the only Diesel shed in the Ajmer division and the 2nd in the [[North Western Railway zone\|North Western Railway]] zone of [[Indian Railways]].

	A diesel training center is located at the shed that conducts promotional, refresher and special courses for locomotive running staff as well as formal training of shed maintenance staff.		A diesel training center is located at the shed that conducts promotional, refresher and special courses for locomotive running staff as well as formal training of shed maintenance staff.

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	\| elevation = {{convert\|262.430\|m\|ft}}		\| elevation = {{convert\|262.430\|m\|ft}}
	\| line = [[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]]		\| line = [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Delhi]] main line <br> [[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]]
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	==History==		==History==
	Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui {{track gauge\|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line in 1874, extended it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.<ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html \|title= IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to {{~~track~~ gauge\|~~1676mm~~}}~~-wide~~ [[~~Indian gauge\|~~broad gauge]] in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997 – parts of it were converted earlier.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html \|title= IR History: Part V (1970–1995)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>		Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui {{track gauge\|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line in 1874, extended it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.<ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html \|title= IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997 – parts of it were converted earlier.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html \|title= IR History: Part V (1970–1995)\| publisher=IRFCA\| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

	==Services==		==Services==

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Abu Road
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|40px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Abu Road railway station, platform 2.jpg
| caption = Abu Road railway station
| address = [[Abu Road]], [[Rajasthan]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|24.4807|N|72.7854|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|262.430|m|ft}}
| line = [[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]]
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 3
| tracks = 5
| entrances =
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| opened = 1881
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Construction-Doubling+Electrification
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = ABR
| division = {{rwd|Ajmer}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Rajasthan
| map_size = 300
}}
'''Abu Road railway station''' (station code: '''ABR''') is located in [[Abu Road]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]] . It serves [[Abu Road]] and is gateway to the popular [[hill station]] at [[Mount Abu]].

==The railway station==
Abu Road railway station is at an elevation of {{convert|262.430|m|ft}} and is assigned the code – ABR.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/abu-road-abr/131|title= Arrivals at Abu Road|publisher= indiarailinfo| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

==History==
Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line in 1874, extended it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.<ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title= IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997 – parts of it were converted earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title= IR History: Part V (1970–1995)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

==Services==
* [[Ranakpur Express]]
* [[Suryanagri Express]]
* [[Dadar–Ajmer Superfast Express]]
* [[Mysore–Ajmer Express]]
* [[Bandra Terminus–Jodhpur Express]]
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Chandigarh–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express]]
* [[Bandra Terminus–Jammu Tawi Vivek Express]]
* [[Amrapur Aravali Express]]
* [[Bikaner–Dadar Superfast Express]]
* Gorakhpur Express
* Adi Gorakhpur Express via Ajmer/Jaipur
* [[Ahmedabad–Varanasi Weekly Express]] (via DLI, LKO & AJMER)
* [[Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Ashram Express]]
* [[Haridwar Mail]]
* [[Jodhpur–Pune Express]]

== Diesel Loco Shed ==
The [[Diesel Loco Shed, Abu Road]] located here provides employment to a large number of people and holds an important place in town's economy. The Diesel Shed at Abu Road was commissioned by [[Indian Railways]] as a [[metre-gauge]] shed on 26 October 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops|publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 26 April 2014}}</ref> It was then the largest MG shed of Western Railway with holdings of 112 locomotives. With [[broad gauge]] conversion, the shed was converted to a BG shed with holdings of 60 locomotives. There are 68 supervisors and 570 workers in the shed.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}. It is only Diesel shed in Ajmer division and 2nd in [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railway]] zone of the [[Indian Railways]].

A diesel training center is located at the shed that conducts promotional, refresher and special courses for locomotive running staff as well as formal training of shed maintenance staff.

It is currently houses 140+ diesel locomotives like [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM 3A]], [[WDG-3A|WDG 3A]], [[WDG 4]], [[WDP 4|WDP 4D]] & [[WDG 4|WDG 4D]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/abu-road-abr/131 Trains at Abu Road]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Mount Abu}}

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{{Railway stations in Rajasthan}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Sirohi district]]
[[Category:Ajmer railway division]]
[[Category:1881 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1881]]
[[Category:Abu Road]]