Chakradharpur railway station

Chakraharpur Railway Station serves Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Chakradharpur
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationChakradharpur, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates22°40′34″N 85°37′26″E / 22.676°N 85.624°E / 22.676; 85.624
Elevation227 metres (745 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeAt ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeCKP
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Chakradharpur railway division
History
Opened1890
Electrified1961–62
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Barabambo
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Lotapahar
towards ?
Location
Chadrakharpur is located in Jharkhand
Chadrakharpur
Chadrakharpur
Location of in Jharkhand
Chadrakharpur is located in India
Chadrakharpur
Chadrakharpur
Location in India

History

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah–Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[1] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]

Electrification

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The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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