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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = | | name = Kerakat railway station | ||
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| type = [[ | | type = [[Indian Railways]] station | ||
| style = Indian Railways | | style = Indian Railways | ||
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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Gangauli|next=Dobhi|line= North Eastern Railway zone|branch= | {{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Gangauli|next=Dobhi|line= North Eastern Railway zone|branch= Aunrihar–Kerakat-Jaunpur line|note=''{{small|towards}}'' {{stnlnk|Jaunpur Junction}}|note2=''{{small|towards}}'' {{stnlnk|Aunrihar Junction}}}} | ||
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Kerakat railway station is one of the railway stations on the [[Aunrihar–Jaunpur line|Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line]] section. The station is situated {{convert|0.7|km}} north side from [[Kerakat]] Main Market. The station falls under the administration of [[Varanasi division]], [[North Eastern Railway zone]].<ref name="admn">{{cite web|title=Division at a Glance|url=http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,338,637|website=[[Indian Railways]]|publisher=[[Northern Railway zone]]|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109151138/http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C338%2C637|archive-date=9 January 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | Kerakat railway station is one of the railway stations on the [[Aunrihar–Jaunpur line|Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line]] section. The station is situated {{convert|0.7|km}} north side from [[Kerakat]] Main Market. The station falls under the administration of [[Varanasi division]], [[North Eastern Railway zone]].<ref name="admn">{{cite web|title=Division at a Glance|url=http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,338,637|website=[[Indian Railways]]|publisher=[[Northern Railway zone]]|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109151138/http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C338%2C637|archive-date=9 January 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
== Trains== | == Trains== | ||
# [[Suhaildev Superfast Express|Suhaildev Express]] | |||
# [[Barauni–Gondia Express]] | |||
# [[Loknayak Express]] | |||
# [[Bandra Terminus–Ghazipur City Weekly Express|Bandra–Ghazipur Express]] | |||
# [[Sadbhawna Express (via Sagauli)|Sadbhavna Express]] | |||
# Some other Passenger trains. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 14 October 2021
Kerakat railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Kerakat railway station- track | |||||||||||
| Location | SH-151,Saraibiru, Kerakat, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh. India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°38′52″N 82°55′06″E / 25.647767°N 82.918429°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Aunrihar–Jaunpur line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (In Construction) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Auto | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade (Indo-Gothic) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | KCT | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 March 1904 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal and North Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 750/Day | |||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Kerakat Location within India  Kerakat Kerakat (Uttar Pradesh) | |||||||||||
Kerakat railway station (KCT) is a passenger rail station serving the town of Kerakat and nearby villages. It is situated 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Jaunpur Junction. It is very famous and small station of this area. This station has two platforms.
Outline
Kerakat railway station is one of the railway stations on the Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line section. The station is situated 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone.[1]
Trains
- Suhaildev Express
- Barauni–Gondia Express
- Loknayak Express
- Bandra–Ghazipur Express
- Sadbhavna Express
- Some other Passenger trains.
History
This station was established on 21 March 1904 when Aunrihar–Kerakat–Jaunpur line was opened under the administration of Bengal and North Western Railway. The Aunrihar–Kirakat–Jaunpur line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway in 1904.[2] It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 2010–11 along with basic amenities for the station with additional funds to the tune of ₹13 lakh (US$18,000) from MPLADS.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Division at a Glance". Indian Railways. Northern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Railways line history" (PDF). indianrailwaynotes.wordpress.com. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "केराकत को मिलेगा स्टेशन का दर्जा. रामचरित्र निषाद (Kerakat will get station status: Ramcharitra Nishad)". patrika.com (in हिन्दी). Jaunpur. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
- Kerakat railway station at the India Rail Info
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