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Byree railway station

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Byree railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationBairi, Jajpur district, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°37′42″N 86°02′06″E / 20.628257°N 86.034947°E / 20.628257; 86.034947
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms5
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBYY
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1901
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Barithengarh East Coast Railway zone Sri Jhadeshwar Road
Location
Byree railway station is located in India
Byree railway station
Byree railway station
Location within India
Byree railway station is located in Odisha
Byree railway station
Byree railway station
Byree railway station (Odisha)

Byree railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Bairi in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1]

History

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In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[2] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "BYY / Byree Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Byree". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  2. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 November 2019.