Barkakana Junction railway station
Barkakana Junction | |
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Indian Railways junction station | |
![]() Barkakana Junction railway station building | |
Location | Barkakana, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand |
Coordinates | 23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°ECoordinates: 23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°E |
Elevation | 341 metres (1,119 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | East Central Railways |
Line(s) | Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 11 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At Ground |
Parking | Available |
Disabled access | ![]() |
Other information | |
Status | Functional |
Station code | BRKA |
Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
Division(s) | Dhanbad |
History | |
Opened | 1927 |
Electrified | 1996–97 |
Previous names | Central India Coalfields Railway East Indian Railway |
Location | |
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Source: Google Maps Koderma–Barkakana Passenger |
Barkakana Junction railway station, (station code BRKA), serves Barkakana and the surrounding coal mining areas in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History[edit]
In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. It was extended to Daltonganj in 1929. Later, these lines were amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[1] In the same year (1927), Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 116-kilometre (72 mi) Muri–Barkakana section to traffic.[2] The 57 km-long Hazaribagh–Barkakana section was opened for passenger trains on 7 December 2016 by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das[3][4]
Electrification[edit]
Barkakana–Garhwa, Barkakana–Danea and Barkakana–Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996–97.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Hazaribagh–Barkakana line opened for traffic". Business Standard. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline". The Telegraph. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
External links[edit]
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | South Eastern Railway zone Muri–Barkakana line | Terminus | ||
toward ? | East Central Railway zone | Terminus | ||
toward ? | East Central Railway zone | Terminus | ||
toward ? | East Central Railway zone | Terminus | ||
toward ? | East Central Railway zone | Terminus |