Malkapur railway station

Malkapur
Malkapur
Indian Railway Station
	File:Malkapur .jpg
General information
Location	SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra; India
Coordinates	20°53′32″N 76°12′12″E / 20.8922°N 76.2032°E
Elevation	252 metres (827 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Nagpur-Bhusawal section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard, at ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	MKU
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	1989-90
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway

Malkapur railway station is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India.Malkapur stand as a first station in entrance of Vidarbha. There are multiple trains going through Malkapur railway station (Indian Railways code is MKU).

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.^[1]

Electrification

The railways in the Malkapur area were electrified in 1989-90.^[2]

Amenities

Amenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.^[3]

References

^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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[1] Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[3] "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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