Narkher Junction railway station

Narkher Junction railway station is a railway junction station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside State Highway 246 at Narkhed in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]

Narkher Junction
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationState Highway 246, Narkhed, Nagpur district, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates21.468725°N 78.524814°E / 21.468725; 78.524814
Elevation411 metres (1,348 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNRKR
Zone(s) Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur CR
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Darimeta West Central Railway zone Tinkheda
Location
Narkher Junction is located in India
Narkher Junction
Narkher Junction
Location within India
Narkher Junction is located in Maharashtra
Narkher Junction
Narkher Junction
Narkher Junction (Maharashtra)

History

The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]

References

  1. indorker, Riteshwer. "Narkher Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. TTI. "NRKR / Narkher Junction Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Narkher Junction". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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