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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°E / 23.283904; 86.993174Coordinates: 23°17′02″N 86°59′35″E / 23.283904°N 86.993174°E / 23.283904; 86.993174
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
Anchuri railway station is located in West Bengal

Anchuri railway station

Location in West Bengal

Anchuri railway station is located in India

Anchuri railway station

Location in India

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]

  1. ^

    “South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18” (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.

  2. ^ “Adra Division Railway Map”. South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ “Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map”. South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ roy, Joydeep. “Anchuri Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry”. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ “Indian Railway History Time line”. archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ “[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE”. irfca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.