Barkakana Junction railway station

Barkakana
Barkakana
Indian Railway Junction Station
General information
Location	Barkakana, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand; India
Coordinates	23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°E
Elevation	341 metres (1,119 ft)
Line(s)	Gomoh-Barkakana line; Sonnagar-Barkakana loop line; Chandil-Barkakana line; Koderma Barkakana line under construction; Ranchi-Barkakana line Under construction
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	At Ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	BRKA
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Opened	1927
Electrified	1996-97
Previous names	Central India Coalfields Railway; East Indian Railway

Barkakana railway station serves Barkakana and the surrounding coal mining areas in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh-Barkakana line. It was extended to Daltonganj in 1929. Later, these lines were amalgamated with East Indian Railway.^[1] In the same year (1927), Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 116-kilometre (72 mi) Muri-Barkakana section to traffic.^[2] The Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana line is expected to be operational in 2016.^[3]

Electrification

Patratu-Barkakana, Barkakana-Danea and Barkakana-Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996-97.^[4]

References

^ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Retrieved 26 August 2008.
^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline". The Telegraph, 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

External links

Preceding station	Indian Railways	Following station
Template:Indian Railways stations toward Template:Indian Railways stations	Template:Indian Railways lines Muri-Barkakana line	Terminus
Template:Indian Railways stations toward Template:Indian Railways stations	Template:Indian Railways lines Gomoh-Barkakana line	Terminus
Template:Indian Railways stations toward Template:Indian Railways stations	Template:Indian Railways lines Barkakana-Koderma section via Hazaribagh under construction	Terminus
Template:Indian Railways stations toward Template:Indian Railways stations	Template:Indian Railways lines Barkakana-Ranchi section underconstruction	Terminus
Template:Indian Railways stations toward Template:Indian Railways stations	Template:Indian Railways lines Barkakana Sonnagar and Singrauli line	Terminus

[1] "Indian Railway History Timeline". Retrieved 26 August 2008.

[2] "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline". The Telegraph, 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2008.

[4] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

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