Malkapur railway station
Malkapur railway station (MKU) is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. There are many trains going through Malkapur railway station.
Malkapur | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 20°53′32″N 76°12′12″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 |
| Location | |
  Location of Malkapur railway station in Maharashtra | |
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 section were electrified in 1989-90.[2]
Amenities
Amenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.
Important trains passing from station is :-
- Hazur Sahib Nanded - Jammu Tavi Hamsafar Express
- Navajivan SF Express
- Gitanjali Express
- Amravati - Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express
- Secunderabad - Hisar Express via(Surat, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
- Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express via(Jalgaon, Surat, Ahmedabad, Abu road, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
- Jaipur - Hyderabad SF Express
- Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express via(Abohar)
- Howrah Mail
- Vidarbha Express
- Prerana Express
- Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express via(Hanumangarh)
- Puri - Ahmedabad Express
- Maharashtra Express
- Ahmedabad - Howrah Superfast Express
- Gandhidham - Puri Express
- Malda Town - Surat Express
- Gandhidham - Vishakhapatnam weekly Express
- Kolkata - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla Express
- Ajmer - Puri Express.
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References
- Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Khamkhed | Central Railway zone Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line | Wadoda |
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