Chandrapura Junction railway station
Chandrapura is a railway junction station at the junction of Gomoh–Barkakana branch line and Chandrapura–Muri branch line mainly a part of Railways in Jharia Coalfield. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Chandrapura | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
| Location | Chandrapura, District: Bokaro, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°45′19″N 86°07′11″E |
| Elevation | 227 metres (745 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Gomoh–Barkakana branch line Chandrapura–Muri branch line Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur Railways in Jharia Coalfield |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CRP |
| Zone(s) | Eastern Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Dhanbad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Rebuilt | 1927 |
| Electrified | 1986–89 |
| Location | |
  Chandrapura Location in Jharkhand  Chandrapura Location in India | |
History
In 1913, Chandrapura was connected to Mahuda and merged to Gomoh–Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur (BNR) line and then became a Railways in Jharia Coalfield. In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[1] The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.[2]
Electrification
Railway lines in the Chandrapura area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986–89.[3]
References
- "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Telo | East Central Railway zone | Bhandaridah |
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Jamuniatand | East Central Railway zone | Rajabera |