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Kunuri railway station

Coordinates: 23°32′45″N 87°21′51″E / 23.5458°N 87.3641°E / 23.5458; 87.3641
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Kunuri railway station
Indian Railways
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Parishar, Kunuri, Birbhum district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°32′45″N 87°21′51″E / 23.5458°N 87.3641°E / 23.5458; 87.3641
Elevation60 metres (200 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loop
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKNRI
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1913
Electrified2012–16
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Siuri Eastern Railway zone Mahishadahari

Kunuri railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Parishar, Kunuri, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Kunuri railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "KUNURI (KNRI) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "KNRI/Kunuri". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 20 May 2019.