Kiratgarh railway station

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Kiratgarh
Indian Railway Station
LocationNazarpur, Kiratgarh, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22°32′17″N 77°46′21″E / 22.538155°N 77.77251°E / 22.538155; 77.77251
Elevation369 metres (1,211 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railway
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKRTH
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur CR
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
West Central Railway Zone
Location
Kiratgarh is located in India
Kiratgarh
Kiratgarh
Location within India
Kiratgarh is located in Madhya Pradesh
Kiratgarh
Kiratgarh
Kiratgarh (Madhya Pradesh)

Kiratgarh railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Nazarpur, Kiratgarh in Hoshangabad district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

History[edit]

The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]

References[edit]

  1. M, Yash. "Kiratgarh Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. "Kiratgarh Railway Station (KRTH) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  4. "Nagpur District Gazetteer". web.archive.org. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-02-09.