Asangaon railway station

Asangaon is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is also now a green station. It is the only railway station which serves Shahapur city. It is a busy station; around 75 thousand commuters use this station on daily basis. It is the terminal station for Asangaon local train.

Asangaon
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates19°26′27.08″N 73°18′11.1″E / 19.4408556°N 73.303083°E / 19.4408556; 73.303083
Elevation75.540 metres (247.83 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeASO
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Vasind Central line
Atgaon
towards Kasara
Location
Asangaon is located in India
Asangaon
Asangaon
Location within India
Asangaon is located in Maharashtra
Asangaon
Asangaon
Asangaon (Maharashtra)
Station Board of Asangaon railway station

Asangaon is situated at the bank of River Bharangi and is in Shahapur Taluka of District Thane. This railway station services the villages of Asangaon, Taluka Headquarters Shahapur and many surrounding villages. People travelling to Mahuli Fort and Manas Mandir, Shahapur, use the Asangaon Railway Station. Besides the Mumbai Suburban (Mumbai CST–Thane–Kalyan–Titwala–Asanagon–Kasara) suburban railway, Asangaon is also serviced by the dual-carriageway National Highway No. 3.

Asangaon railway station - Platformboard

Asangaon used to be a sleepy village along the Mumbai Nashik Highway and the Mumbai–Kasara–Igatpuri–Nashik railway line. It has recently gained a lot of attention because of the 400-odd Non Polluting industries in the Asangaon Industrial Area and Oswal Industrial Estate nearby, many new residential developments, colleges, retail outlets, banks and eateries are opening up.

Panoramic View of Asangaon railway station

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