Ambarnath (also spelled Ambernath) is a railway station on the Central Line of the

Mumbai Suburban Railway The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...

network. It is an important terminus for local commuters. Ambarnath is famous for its namesake ''Ambreshwar mandir,'' a temple dedicated to Shiva and therefore commonly known as ''Shivmandir''. This temple was built in 1060 CE and is included in the small list of historically very important places in India by

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. 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 became notable when an ordnance factory was set up during the British rule. This factory produces ammunition for the Indian army along with shielded vehicles on a large scale.

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File:Ambernath railway station - Platformboard.jpg, Ambernath railway station File:Ambernath railway station - Overview.jpg, Ambernath railway station - overview File:Shiv mandir (ambreshwar mandir).jpg, ''Shiv Mandir'' Ambarnath

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Kalyan-Lonavala rail line Railway stations in Thane district Mumbai Suburban Railway stations Mumbai CR railway division Ambarnath {{Maharashtra-railstation-stub