Barbil railway station
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LocationBarbil, Dt. Kendujhar, Odisha
India
India
Coordinates22°06′18″N 85°22′08″E / 22.105°N 85.369°E
Elevation477 m (1,565 ft)
Barbil | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Barbil, Dt. Kendujhar, Odisha India | ||||
| Coordinates | 22°06′18″N 85°22′08″E / 22.105°N 85.369°E | ||||
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) | ||||
| Line(s) | Rajkharsawan–Barajamda–Barbil branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BBN | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Chakradharpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1925 | ||||
| Electrified | 1966–67 | ||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||
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Barbil railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Barbil in Kendujhar district.
The Rajkharsawan–Dongoaposi line was opened in 1924 and extended to Gua in 1925.[1]
Rajkharsawan–Dangoaposi section was electrified in 1960–61. It was extended to Noamundi in 1965–66. The Padapahar–Deojhar and Noamundi–Barajamda sections were electrified in 1966–67, and the same year electrification was extended to Gua and Bolanikhadan.[2] The branch line between Rajkharsawan and Dongoaposi was one of the first routes on the Indian Railways to be electrified with 25 KV-AC traction.[3]
