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Barkhera railway station

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Barkhera
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationNational Highway 69, Barkhera, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22°55′02″N 77°38′59″E / 22.917359°N 77.649646°E / 22.917359; 77.649646
Elevation472 metres (1,549 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railway
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBKA
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Bhopal
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Obaidulla Ganj
towards ?
West Central Railway zone Choka
towards ?
Location
Barkhera is located in India
Barkhera
Barkhera
Location within India
Barkhera is located in Madhya Pradesh
Barkhera
Barkhera
Barkhera (Madhya Pradesh)

Barkhera railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside National Highway 69 at Barkhera in Raisen district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

History

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The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Rizvi, Ammar. "Barkhera Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Barkhera Railway Station (BKA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.