Abu Road railway station is at an elevation of 262.430 metres (860.99 ft) and is assigned the code – ABR.

[1] Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line in 1874, extended it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.

[3] The Diesel Loco Shed, Abu Road located here provides employment to a large number of people and holds an important place in town's economy.

[4] It was then the largest MG shed of Western Railway with holdings of 112 locomotives.

A diesel training center is located at the shed that conducts promotional, refresher and special courses for locomotive running staff as well as formal training of shed maintenance staff.