Bhiwani Junction railway station
Bhiwani Railway Station is located in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Bhiwani.
Bhiwani Junction City | |
|---|---|
| Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Bhiwani, Haryana India |
| Coordinates | 28°47′52″N 76°07′30″E |
| Elevation | 216 metres (709 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Western Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Bathinda–Rewari line Bhiwani–Rohtak link |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BNW |
| Division(s) | Bikaner |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Bhiwani railway station Location in Haryana | |
History
The Rajputana–Malwa Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge Delhi–Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[1][2] The Bathinda–Rewari metre-gauge line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1994.[3]
The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[4]
Infrastructure
Bhiwani railway station is at an elevation of 216 metres (709 ft) and was assigned the code – BNW. Now Bhiwani–Rewari line has expected to be double in 2016.
Amenities
The station has retiring rooms.[5]
References
- "Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar" (PDF). Communications. Haryana Government. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "Rajputana Malwa State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "Overview of Bikaner Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "Haryana gets new railway line after 33 years". New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- "Dormitory". North Western Railway zone. Bikaner railway division. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
- Bhiwani Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
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| Sui towards ? |
North Western Railway zone | Manheru towards ? | ||
| Terminus | North Western Railway zone Bhiwani–Rohtak link |
Bhiwani City towards ? | ||
| NRTooltip Northern Railway zone |
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| NWRTooltip North Western Railway zone |
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