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Amroha railway station is a railway station in the city of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves as the principal railway station for Amroha town and the surrounding parts of Amroha district. The station lies on the Moradabad–Ghaziabad section of the broad-gauge route connecting Delhi with Moradabad and onward to Lucknow and the eastern parts of the country.
| Name | Amroha railway station |
|---|---|
| Station code | AMRO |
| Location | Amroha, Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Northern Railway |
| Division | Moradabad division |
| Line | Moradabad–Ghaziabad section |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge (1,676 mm) |
The station is administered by the Moradabad division of the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It functions as a halt for several mail, express and passenger services running between Delhi and the eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, with Moradabad junction serving as the main connecting hub to its east and Ghaziabad junction to its west.
Amroha town is situated between Hapur and Moradabad, and the railway station forms part of one of the busiest electrified trunk routes in northern India. The line passes through Gajraula to the west and continues toward Moradabad junction in the east. The station provides connections to long-distance destinations including Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bareilly and Saharanpur through trains halting on the route.
The Moradabad–Ghaziabad line, on which Amroha is situated, was developed as part of the broader rail network linking Delhi with the eastern provinces during the colonial period and was later integrated into the Northern Railway after the reorganisation of Indian Railways into zones. The route has subsequently been upgraded with broad-gauge double tracking and electrification, allowing the station to handle a mix of passenger and freight traffic.
As the only major railway station within Amroha city, the station is the chief means of long-distance public transport for the district. It is particularly significant during religious and seasonal travel, given Amroha's importance as a pilgrimage and cultural centre in the Rohilkhand region.