Panchra railway station

Panchra railway station is a railway station of Andal-Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj Loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Barakuri, Panchra, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Panchra railway station
Indian Railway
Location	Barakuri, Panchra, Birbhum district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°27′43″N 87°11′41″E
Elevation	87 metres (285 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Andal-Sainthia branch line Sahibganj Loop
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PCR
Division(s)	Asansol railway division
History
Opened	1913
Electrified	2012-16
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Bhimgara Junction Eastern Railway zone Andal-Sainthia branch line Dubrajpur

History

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Panchra railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References

1. "PCR/Panchra". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
2. "PANCHRA (PCR) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
3. "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
4. "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

Andal–Sainthia branch line
Raniganj Coalfield colliery
km km Andal Junction 00 Bardhaman–Asansol section National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road) 8 Sonachara Kunustoria Colliery 12 Tapasi 15 Ikra Sripur Colliery 20 Jamuria former Ikrah–Churulia– Rupnarayanpur loop line Singaran River 27 Barabani National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road) planned connection to Churulia Churulia Gaurangdi Harishpur Rupnarayanpur Asansol–Patna section Kajoragram 05 33 Chinchuria (halt) Siduli 10 to Asansol Junction Sitalpur Colliery 41 Sitarampur Ukhra 12 to Patna │ to Gaya Pandaveswar Airfield (abandoned) Khottadih Open Cast Project South Samla Colliery Pandabeswar 20 Ajay river Bhimgara Junction 23 29 Hazaratpur Hinglo River 33 Raswan Panchra 29 37 Barhragram Dubrajpur 35 42 Lachmanpur Road Bakreshwar River 49 Palashthali Chinpai 42 Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station Kachujor 45 Siuri 54 to Prantik (planned) Kunuri 63 Mahishadahari(halt) 66 Sahibganj loop 73 Sainthia Junction km km