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Agra has a north-south broad gauge line intersecting an east-west broad gauge line. The crossing is around the Rui Ki Mandi area where the east west line passes under the North South line.^[1]

Two broad gauge lines come from Bharatpur and Bayana respectively. Both of these lines are single and electrified. These two lines converge just before Idgah Jn. and the common line continues up to Tundla Jn on Delhi - Howrah line.

Railway Stations

Agra railway stations are:

In Agra

Agra Cantt - North Central Railways
Agra Cantt railway Station
Raja ki Mandi - North Central Railways
Agra Fort - North Central Railways
Agra City - North Central Railways
Idgah - North Central Railways
Yamuna Bridge - North Central Railways
Etmadpur - North Central Railways^[2]
Kuberpur Railway Station^[3]
Billochpura - North Central Railways
Patholi - North Central Railways

Near Agra

Tundla - 22 km from Agra.
Mathura Junction - 50 km from Agra.
Achhnera Junction - 27 km from Agra.

Arriving

Agra is well connected to most of the major cities in India.

Towards Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

There are direct trains between Agra and Mumbai, but all of them take around 24 hours. It is much better to take August Kranti Rajdhani Express or the Garib Rath which take only around 16 hours from Mathura, which is one hour's drive from Agra.

Towards Kolkata and North East

There are direct trains from Agra Fort Railway Station to Kolkata, most of them pass through Tundla Junction, which is a 40-minute drive from Agra.

Towards Rajasthan

There are many trains which go to Jaipur and further westwards in Rajasthan. Most of them go via Bayana and Bharatpur.

References

External links

http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/north/AgraTrip/

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[1] "North Central Railways / Indian Railways Portal".

[2] "Etmadpur Railway Station (ETUE) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry".

[3] "KBP / Kuberpur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kuberpur".

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
-[[File:Railway Map, Agra.jpg|thumb| Railway Map of Agra]]
+{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
-[[Agra]] is of interest to the railway enthusiast, as it has a complicated railway geography as a result of its history. The complications involve a north-south broad gauge line intersecting an east-west broad gauge line. The crossing is around the ''Hari Parwat'' area where the east west line passes under the North South line.
+[[File:Railway Map, Agra.jpg|thumb|Railway Map of Agra (the line to Jaipur has meanwhile been converted to broad gauge)]]
+[[Agra]] has a north-south broad gauge line intersecting an east-west broad gauge line. The crossing is around the Rui Ki Mandi area where the east west line passes under the North South line.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ncr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,7,359,475 | title=North Central Railways / Indian Railways Portal }}</ref>
-As well, a [[Metre gauge|metre]] gauge line arrives from the west, and another departs for the east. However, the actual junction between these two metre gauge routes is at [[Achhnera]], 27&nbsp;km to the west of Agra Fort.
+Two broad gauge lines come from [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]] and [[Bayana]] respectively. Both of these lines are single and electrified. These two lines converge just before Idgah Jn. and the common line continues up to [[Tundla]] Jn on Delhi - Howrah line.
 ==Railway Stations==
+[[Agra]] railway stations are:
-As a result of complicated railway structure [[Agra]] has quite a few railway station serving different Railways.
 ===In Agra===
-* [[Agra Cantt]] - North Central Railways
+* [[Agra Cantonment railway station|Agra Cantt]] - North Central Railways [[File:Agra Cant railway station.jpg|thumb|Agra Cantt railway Station]]
-* [[Raja ki mandi]] - North Central Railways
+* [[Raja ki Mandi railway station|Raja ki Mandi]] - North Central Railways
-* [[Agra Fort Railway Station]] - Western Railways
+* [[Agra Fort railway station|Agra Fort]] - North Central Railways
-* [[Agra City]]
+* [[Agra City railway station|Agra City]] - North Central Railways
-* [[Idgah Railway Station]]
+* [[Idgah railway station|Idgah]] - North Central Railways
-* [[Yamuna Bridge]]
+* [[Yamuna Bridge railway station|Yamuna Bridge]] - North Central Railways
+* [[Etmadpur]] - North Central Railways<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/etmadpur-etue-station | title=Etmadpur Railway Station (ETUE) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry }}</ref>
+*<nowiki>Kuberpur Railway Station</nowiki><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/KBP/ | title=KBP / Kuberpur Railway Station &#124; Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kuberpur }}</ref>
+* [[Billochpura]] - North Central Railways
+* [[Patholi]] - North Central Railways
 ===Near Agra===
-* [[Tundla Junction]] - 22 KM from [[Agra]].
+* [[Tundla Junction railway station|Tundla]] - 22&nbsp;km from [[Agra]].
-* [[Mathura Junction]] - 50 KM from [[Agra]].
+* [[Mathura Junction railway station|Mathura Junction]] - 50&nbsp;km from [[Agra]].
+* [[Achhnera Railway Station|Achhnera Junction]] - 27&nbsp;km from [[Agra]].
-==Getting In==
+==Arriving==
+[[Agra]] is well connected to most of the major cities in [[India]].
+=== Towards [[Maharashtra]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]] ===
-[[Agra]] is very well connected to most of the major cities in [[India]].
+There are direct trains between [[Agra]] and [[Mumbai]], but all of them take around 24 hours. It is much better to take [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]] or the [[Garib Rath]] which take only around 16 hours from [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]], which is one hour's drive from [[Agra]].
-===Towards [[Mumbai]] and [[Gujarat]] ===
-There are direct trains between [[Agra]] and [[Mumbai]], but all of them take around 24 Hours. It is much better to take [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]] or the [[Garib Rath]] which take only around 16 hours from [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]], which is 1 hours drive from [[Agra]].
 ===Towards [[Kolkata]] and [[North-East India|North East]]===
-There are direct trains from [[Agra Fort Railway Station]] to [[Kolkata]], but one gets gets more option from [[Tundla Junction]], which is only a 40 Min drive from [[Agra]].
+There are direct trains from [[Agra Fort Railway Station]] to [[Kolkata]], most of them pass through [[Tundla Junction]], which is a 40-minute drive from [[Agra]].
+===Towards [[Rajasthan]]===
+There are many trains which go to Jaipur and further westwards in Rajasthan. Most of them go via [[Bayana]] and [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/north/AgraTrip/ http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/north/AgraTrip/]
-* List of trains stopping at Raja Ki Mandi [http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/RKM]
-* List of trains stopping at Agra Cantt [http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/AGC]
-* List of trains stopping at Agra Fort [http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/AF]
-* List of trains stopping at Agra City [http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/AGA]
-* List of trains stopping at Idgah [http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/IDH]
-* List of trains stopping at Yamuna Bridge [http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/JAB]
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-[[Category:North Central Railway Zone]]
+[[Category:North Central Railway zone]]
+[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
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