>Sammi Brie: Changing short description from "Railway Station in West Bengal, India" to "Railway station in West Bengal, India" (Shortdesc helper)

2021-07-03T00:51:22Z

Changing short description from "Railway Station in West Bengal, India" to "Railway station in West Bengal, India" (Shortdesc helper)

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	\| name = Bikna railway station		\| name = Bikna railway station

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) → {{track gauge|1676mm}}, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)

2021-02-03T22:16:55Z

minor fixes, replaced: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) → {{track gauge|1676mm}}, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)

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{{Infobox station
| name = Bikna railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = Bikna More, [[Bikna]], [[Bankura district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.1440078|87.549956|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|82|m|ft}}
| line = [[Bankura–Masagram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 1
| tracks = 1
| entrances =
| parking = No
| bicycle =
| opened = 1916
| closed = 1995
| rebuilt = 2005
| electrified = 2018–19
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BKNO
| zone =
| division = {{rwd|Adra}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bankura Damodar Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = India
| map_locator =
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Bankura Junction|next= Nobanda|line= South Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Bankura–Masagram line]]}}
}}

'''Bikna railway station''' is a railway station of [[Bankura–Masagram line]] under the [[Adra railway division]] of [[South Eastern Railway zone]]. It is situated at Bikna More at [[Bikna]] in [[Bankura district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/bikna-bkno/6686|title=BKNO/Bikna|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref>

== History ==
Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting [[Bankura Junction railway station|Bankura]] and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.rediff.com/travel/1998/jul/03bank.htm|title=Bankura's Iron Horses|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref> In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as [[Bankura–Masagram line]] was converted to {{track gauge|1676mm}} broad gauge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railway History Time line|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-14|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref> The whole track including Bikna railway station was electrified in 2018–19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/electrification-of-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time-118021100096_1.html|title=Electrification of Masagram–Bankura stretch to cut travel time|last=|first=|date=|website=business-standard.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/electrification-of-railway-track-between-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time/|title=Electrification of Railway Track|last=|first=|date=|website=railnews.in|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Bankura district]]
[[Category:Adra railway division]]

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Bikna railway station - Revision history

>Sammi Brie: Changing short description from "Railway Station in West Bengal, India" to "Railway station in West Bengal, India" (Shortdesc helper)

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) → {{track gauge|1676mm}}, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)