Khajuraho railway station

Khajuraho
Khajuraho
Regional rail station
	Khajuraho railway station
Location	Bamitha Khajuraho Road (near NH 75), Khajuraho, District. Chhatarapur, Madhya Pradesh; India
Coordinates	24°47′48″N 79°53′21″E / 24.7968°N 79.8893°ECoordinates: 24°47′48″N 79°53′21″E / 24.7968°N 79.8893°E
Elevation	227 metres (745 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railways
Line(s)	Allahabad–Jabalpur section
Platforms	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KURJ
Division(s)	Jhansi
History
Opened	2008; 16 years ago
Location
	Khajuraho railway station Location in Madhya Pradesh

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Khajuraho railway station is located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and serves as an entry point for the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, medieval Hindu famous for their erotic sculptures. Between 950 and 1150, the Chandela monarchs built these temples.

History[edit]

Khajuraho station

The Jhansi–Manikpur line was opened in 1889 by Indian Midland Railway. A branch line linking Khajuraho to Mahoba on the Jhansi–Manikpur line was inaugurated in 2008.^[1] Khajuraho is linked by train to Jhansi on the Delhi–Chennai line and Kanpur on the Howrah–Delhi line.

Amenities[edit]

There is a cloak room at Khajuraho railway station where one can leave one's luggage for a nominal payment. Small shops sell Khajuraho local maps.^[2]

Passenger movement[edit]

Khajuraho railway station handles around 3,000 passengers every day.^[3]

As of 2016 January, it is connected by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It is also connected by a daily train that connects it to Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur and Varanasi is connected thrice a week. ^[4]

Trains[edit]

References[edit]

↑ Jamal, Asraf (2 April 2013). "NCR's glorious 10 years of bringing world to Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
↑ "Khajuraho experiences". GoUNESCO. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
↑ "Khajuraho railway station". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
↑ "Khajuraho Departures".

External links[edit]

Trains at Khajuraho
– 25 km from Khajuraho

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Terminus		North Central Railway zone Mahoba–Khajuraho branch line		Rajnagar toward ?

[1] Jamal, Asraf (2 April 2013). "NCR's glorious 10 years of bringing world to Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[2] "Khajuraho experiences". GoUNESCO. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

[3] "Khajuraho railway station". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[4] "Khajuraho Departures".

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