Murtajapur Junction railway station

Murtajapur Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Tangachuk Road, Murtajapur, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates 20°44′10″N 77°21′17″E / 20.7361°N 77.3547°E / 20.7361; 77.3547Coordinates: 20°44′10″N 77°21′17″E / 20.7361°N 77.3547°E / 20.7361; 77.3547
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 NG line
Platforms 4?
Construction
Structure type Standard, on ground
Parking Available
Other information
Station code MZR
Zone(s) Central Railway Zone
Division(s) Bhusawal railway division
History
Opened 1867
Electrified 1989–90
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Murtajapur railway station
Location in Maharashtra

Murtajapur railway station serves Murtajapur in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Achalpur-Yavatmal Narrow gauge line, popular as Shakuntala Railway, meets the electrified broad gauge Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtajapur.

History

The 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

The railways in the Nandura-Badnera sector were electrified in 1989–90.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  2. ↑ "Indian Narrow Gauge Lines 2002–2003". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  3. ↑ More, Vaidehi. "A historic train faces an uncertain future". The Times of India, Nagpur, 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  4. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
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