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Sonkhamb railway station

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Sonkhamb
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationState Highway 248, Katol taluka, Sonkhamb, Nagpur district, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates21°16′27″N 78°43′32″E / 21.274259°N 78.725612°E / 21.274259; 78.725612
Elevation403 metres (1,322 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railway
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSNKB
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur CR
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Metpanjra West Central Railway zone Kohli
Location
Sonkhamb is located in India
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Sonkhamb
Location within India
Sonkhamb is located in Maharashtra
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Sonkhamb (Maharashtra)

Sonkhamb railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside State Highway 248, Katol taluka at Sonkhamb in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[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. ^ Shah, Jay. "Sonkhamb Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ TTI. "SNKB / Sonkhamb Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Sonkhamb". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.