Malkapur railway station
Malkapur railway station (MKU) is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. There are many trains going through Malkapur railway station.
Malkapur | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 20°53′32″N 76°12′12″E |
| Elevation | 252 metres (827 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, at ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MKU |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Electrified | 1989–90 |
| Location | |
  Location of Malkapur railway station in Maharashtra | |
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]
Electrification
The railways in the section were electrified in 1989–90.[2]
Amenities
Amenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.
Important trains passing from station is:-
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tavi Hamsafar Express
- Navajivan SF Express
- Gitanjali Express
- Amravati–Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express
- Secunderabad–Hisar Express (via Surat, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express (via Jalgaon, Surat, Ahmedabad, Abu Road, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
- Jaipur–Hyderabad SF Express
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Abohar)
- Howrah Mail
- Vidarbha Express
- Prerana Express
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Hanumangarh)
- Puri–Ahmedabad Express
- Maharashtra Express
- Ahmedabad–Howrah Superfast Express
- Gandhidham–Puri Express
- Malda Town–Surat Express
- Gandhidham–Vishakhapatnam Weekly Express
- Kolkata–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla Express
- Ajmer–Puri Express.
References
- "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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Khamkhed | Central Railway zone | Wadoda |
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