Anchuri railway station – Wikipedia
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Railway Station in West Bengal
Indian Railway | |
General information | |
Location | Gouripur, Anchuri, Bankura district, West Bengal India |
Coordinates |
23°17′02″N 86°59′35″E / 23.283904°N 86.993174°ECoordinates: 23°17′02″N 86°59′35″E / 23.283904°N 86.993174°E |
Elevation | 122 metres (400 ft) |
Owned by | Indian railway |
Operated by | South Eastern Railways |
Line(s) | Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At Ground |
Other information | |
Status | Functional |
Station code | ANCR |
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
Division(s) | Adra railway division |
History | |
Opened | 1903–04 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
Services | |
Location | |
Location in West Bengal Location in India |
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line |
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Sources: [1][2][3][4] |
Anchuri railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Gouripur, Anchuri of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5]
History[edit]
In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[6] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[7]
References[edit]
- ^
“South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18” (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
- ^ “Adra Division Railway Map”. South Eastern Railway.
- ^ “Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map”. South Eastern Railway.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ roy, Joydeep. “Anchuri Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry”. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ “Indian Railway History Time line”. archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ “[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE”. irfca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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