Barkhera railway station
Barkhera railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside National Highway 69 at Barkhera in Raisen district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
Barkhera | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 69, Barkhera, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.917359°N 77.649646°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 472 metres (1,549 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BKA | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhopal | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Barkhera Location within India  Barkhera Barkhera (Madhya Pradesh) | |||||||||||
History
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
- Rizvi, Ammar. "Barkhera Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "Barkhera Railway Station (BKA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "Nagpur District Gazetteer". web.archive.org. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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