Akbarpur Junction railway station
Appearance
Akbarpur Junction | |||||
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Light rail & Commuter rail station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency), Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Line(s) | Varanasi-Jaunpur-Faizabad-Lucknow Line | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Connections | Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
Accessible | [citation needed] | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | ABP | ||||
Fare zone | Northern Railways | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1873 | ||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
Services | |||||
Waiting Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms, Baggage Room, Refreshment, ATM, Parking
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Akbarpur Junction railway station is a junction station between Lucknow, Faizabad and Varanasi and Ayodhya. Railway stations near Akbarpur are Shahganj Junction (SHG), Jaunpur Junction (JNU), Goshianganj (GGJ), Malipur (MLPR) and Bilwai (BWI).[1][2]
Tanda track
A single track line from NTPC Tanda via Tanda City joins the main line at Akbarpur Railway Station. The Tanda track is exclusively operated by goods trains that supply coal and other goods to Tanda City and Tanda Thermal Power Plant. A service for passenger trains from Akbarpur Junction to Tanda City is under consideration.
See also
- Goshainganj railway station
- Faizabad Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh railway station
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Jaunpur Junction
References
26°25′47″N 82°32′20″E / 26.4298°N 82.5389°E