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Chandrapura Junction railway station
Chandrapura Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
| Location | Chandrapura, Bokaro district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°45′19″N 86°07′11″E / 23.7554°N 86.1197°ECoordinates: 23°45′19″N 86°07′11″E / 23.7554°N 86.1197°E |
| Elevation | 227 metres (745 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Gomoh–Barkakana branch line Chandrapura–Muri branch line Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur Railways in Jharia Coalfield |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CRP |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Dhanbad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Rebuilt | 1927 |
| Electrified | 1986–89 |
| Location | |
  Chandrapura Junction Location in Jharkhand  Chandrapura Junction Location in India | |
Chandrapura Junction railway station is a railway junction station at the junction of Gomoh–Barkakana branch line and Chandrapura–Muri branch line mainly a part of Railways in Jharia Coalfield. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History[edit]
In 1913, Chandrapura was connected to Mahuda and merged to Gomoh–Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur (BNR) line and then became a Railways in Jharia Coalfield. In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[1] The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.[2]
Electrification[edit]
Railway lines in the Chandrapura area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986–89.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ↑ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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toward ? | East Central Railway zone | toward ? |
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