Ambarnath railway station
Location
Ambarnath (also spelled Ambernath) is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is an important terminus for local commuters.
Ambarnath is famous or its shiv temple commonly known as shivmandir but the actual name is ambreshwar mandir from which the city gets its name. This temple is 956 years old (in 2016) and is included in the small list of historically very important places in India by UNESCO.
As per 2011 census the population of Ambarnath was 254,003 but it has risen by 2016. The city is an important industrial hub M.I.D.C of Ambarnath has 162 large-scale manufacturing units with many international companies having their plants there.
The city of Ambarnath came in light when ordnance factory was set up during British rule. This factory produces ammunition for the Indian army along with shielded vehicles on a large scale.