Bhiwani Junction railway station
Bhiwani Junction | |
|---|---|
| Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Bhiwani, Haryana India |
| Coordinates | 28°47′52″N 76°07′30″E / 28.7979°N 76.1251°E |
| Elevation | 216 metres (709 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Western Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Bathinda-Rewari line Bhiwani-Rohtak link |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BNW |
| Division(s) | Bikaner |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884 |
Bhiwani railway station is located in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana . It serves Bhiwani.
History
The Rajputana-Malwa Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge Delhi-Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[1][2] The Bathinda-Rewari metre gauge line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1994.[3]
The Bhiwani-Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[4]
Infrastructure
Bhiwani railway station is at an elevation of 216 metres (709 ft) and was assigned the code – BNW. Now Bhiwani-Rewari line has expected to be double in 2016.
Amenities
The station has retiring rooms.[5]
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar" (PDF). Communications, page 135. Haryana Government. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Rajputana Malwa State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Overview of Bikaner Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Haryana gets new railway line after 33 years". New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Dormitory". North Western Railway zone. Bikaner railway division. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
- Bhiwani Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Template:Indian Railways lines Bhiwani-Rohtak link |
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