Bhusaval Junction railway station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 183.82.104.251 (talk) at 07:02, 4 June 2018 (→‎Loco shed). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bhusaval Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
General information
LocationBhusawal, Maharashtra, PIN 425201
India
Coordinates21°02′49″N 75°47′17″E / 21.0469°N 75.788°E / 21.0469; 75.788
Elevation205.030 metres (672.67 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Nagpur-Bhusawal section
Bhusawal-Kalyan section
Jabalpur-Bhusaval section
Platforms8
Construction
Structure typeAt ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeBSL
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened1860
Electrified1968-69
Location
Bhusaval Junction is located in Maharashtra
Bhusaval Junction
Bhusaval Junction
Location within Maharashtra

Bhusaval Junction railway station serves Bhusawal in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Bhusawal railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[1] Around fourteen trains originate at Bhusaval railway station and 289 trains pass through it and halt.[2]

History

Bhusaval railway station was set up in 1863.[3] In 1866 the GIPR branch line was extended to Khandwa and in 1867 to Nagpur. Bhusawal is divisional HQ under Central Railways.[4]

Electrification

Railways in the Bhusaval area were electrified in 1968-69. The railway uses a single phase, 25 kilovolt AC supply for traction for all lines.[5]

Amenities

Amenities at Bhusaval railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room,vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[6] The northern and southern entrances have separate ticketing windows. There is a free 4 wheeler parking area at the northern entrance. Bhusawal railway station & ST stand are adjacent.

Loco shed

The loco shed at Bhusaval was established by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway in 1919. At that time it was the largest in Asia and third largest in the world.[7]

Bhusaval electric loco shed has WAM-4, WAP- 4, WAG-5, WAG-7, WAG-9 and WCM-6 locomotives.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Bhusawal Jn railway station detais". iniantrains.org. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ^ "The Gazetteers Dept Maharashtra". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Surat to Bhusawal trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  7. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Template:Indian Railways lines
Template:Indian Railways lines
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line, New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhusaval_Junction_railway_station&oldid=844333797"