Lakshannath Road railway station
Lakshannath Road railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Gabarghata, Balasore district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°50′31″N 87°15′03″E / 21.842011°N 87.250953°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah-Chennai main line Kharagpur-Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | LXD | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Lakshannath Road railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah-Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Gabarghata in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]
History
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah-Chennai main line. Kharagpur-Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah-Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References
- ^ "LXD / Lakshannath Road Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Lakshannath Road". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Lakshannath Road Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 2013-04-01. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-31.