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Barkakana Junction railway station

Coordinates: 23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°E / 23.6242; 85.4701
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Barkakana
Indian Railway Junction Station
General information
LocationBarkakana, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°E / 23.6242; 85.4701
Elevation341 metres (1,119 ft)
Line(s)Gomoh-Barkakana line
Sonnagar-Barkakana loop line
Chandil-Barkakana line
Koderma Barkakana line
Ranchi-Barkakana line Under construction
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeBRKA
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1927
Electrified1996-97
Previous namesCentral 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 57 km long Hazaribagh-Barkakana section was opened for passenger trains on 7 December 2016 by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das[3][4]

Electrification

Patratu-Barkakana, Barkakana-Danea and Barkakana-Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996-97.[5]

References

  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. ^ "Hazaribagh-Barkakana line opened for traffic". Business Standard, 7 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline". The Telegraph, 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  5. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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