Chakradharpur railway station

22°40′34″N 85°37′26″E / 22.676°N 85.624°E / 22.676; 85.624Elevation227 metres (745 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai linePlatforms3ConstructionStructure typeAt groundParkingAvailableOther informationStation codeCKP Zone(s) South Eastern Railway Division(s) Chakradharpur railway divisionHistoryOpened1890Electrified1961–62Previous namesBengal Nagpur RailwayServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Barabambo towards ?		South Eastern Railway zone Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line		Lotapahar towards ?

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

History

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

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

References

External links

• Trains at Chakradharpur