Murtizapur railway station serves Murtizapur in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and was opened in 1867. The Achalpur–Yavatmal narrow-gauge line, popular as Shakuntala Railway, meets the electrified 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line at Murtizapur.
Murtizapur Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
 Indian Railways logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tangachowk Road, Murtizapur, Maharashtra India | ||||
| Coordinates | 20°44′10″N 77°21′17″E / 20.7361°N 77.3547°E | ||||
| Elevation | 303 metres (994 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Achalpur–Yavatmal line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard, on ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | MZR | ||||
| Zone(s) | Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1867 | ||||
| Electrified | 1989–90 | ||||
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway | ||||
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History
editThe first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.[1]
The 189 km (117 mi)-long Achalpur–Murtazapur–Yavatmal 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway, locally known as the Shakuntala Railway, was built by a British firm, Killik Nixon & Company, in 1903.[2][3]
Electrification
editThe railways in the Nandura–Badnera sector were electrified in 1989–90.[4]
References
edit- ^ "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Indian Narrow Gauge Lines 2002–2003". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ More, Vaidehi (2 February 2012). "A historic train faces an uncertain future". The Times of India. Nagpur. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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| Mana (Maharashtra) towards ?
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Central Railway zone | Katepurna towards ?
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| Lakhpuri towards ?
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Central Railway zone Shakuntala line
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Murtazapur Town towards ?
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