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Barhan Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
Barhan Junction Station
General information
LocationBarhan, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates27°19′45″N 78°11′30″E / 27.3292°N 78.1917°E / 27.3292; 78.1917
Elevation176.67 metres (579.6 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBRN
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened1865–66
Electrified1975–76
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Passengers
5,00 daily

Barhan railway station is a junction station on the Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line. It is located just 38 km from Agra City. The station was built by the Britishers and still remains essentially unchanged. The railway station is a site in itself and takes one back to pre Independence era.

History

Through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company’s Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]

Barhan offers a branch railway Line to Etah.

Development

Etah-Kasganj new line work has been sanctioned in the Budget 2017-2018.[2][3]

New passenger train service started from Agra Fort - Etah on 10 April 2017.[4][5]

Barhan-Etah Railway Track Electrification Process Begins[6][7]

Media

  • An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction (Agra)2
    An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction (Agra)2
  • An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction
    An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction
  • Platform No.1, Barhan Junction
    Platform No.1, Barhan Junction
  • Platform No.1
    Platform No.1
  • A derelict cement bench at the Barhan station platform
    A derelict cement bench at the Barhan station platform
  • A woman worshiping at a Hindu temple nearby Platform No. 2
    A woman worshiping at a Hindu temple nearby Platform No. 2
  • Click From Railway foot over bridge Barhan Junction
    Click From Railway foot over bridge Barhan Junction
  • Barhan Junction Railway Main Structure
    Barhan Junction Railway Main Structure
  • Circulation area
    Circulation area
  • Reservation Counter
    Reservation Counter
  • Platform
    Platform

See Also

•Etah railway station

•Tundla Junction railway station

•Agra Fort railway station

•Hathras Junction railway station

•Aligarh Junction railway station


  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ "एटा-कासगंज रेल लाइन को मंजूरी - Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Important Railway Projects over N.E.Railway in Budget-2017-18".
  4. ^ "Amar Ujala E-Paper". epaper.amarujala.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Story". epaper.jagran.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Barhan-Etah Railway Track Electrification Process Begins".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/secretary_branches/Constituency/Uttar%20Pradesh%20Constituencies/UP%20English/Etah.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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