Bankura Junction railway station
Bankura Junction railway station(IR Code -BQA) is a railway junction station of Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line and Bankura Damodar Railway (Bankura -Masagram )route under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway. It is situated at Lalbazar, Bankura town in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of local and Express trains of this route stop at Bankura railway station.
Bankura Junction railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway | |
| Location | Bankura India |
| Coordinates | 23°13′28″N 87°04′29″E |
| Elevation | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian railway |
| Operated by | South Eastern Railways |
| Line(s) | Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line, Bankura-Masagram line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | BQA |
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Adra railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903-04 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Bankura Junction railway station Location in West Bengal  Bankura Junction railway station Location in India | |
History
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line was opened in 1901. This railway track including Bankura Junction railway station was electrified in 1997–98. Old narrow gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916–1917. In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[2] The whole track was electrified in 2018–19.[3]
References
- "BQA/Bankura Junction". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.