Murtizapur Junction railway station
Railway station in Maharashtra, India
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Murtizapur railway station serves Murtizapur in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and was opened in 1867. The Achalpur–Yavatmal narrow-gauge line, popular as Shakuntala Railway, meets the electrified 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line at Murtizapur.
India
Murtizapur Junction | |||||
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 Indian Railways logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tangachowk Road, Murtizapur, Maharashtra India | ||||
| Coordinates | 20°44′10″N 77°21′17″E | ||||
| Elevation | 303 metres (994 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | Central Railway | ||||
| Lines | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Achalpur–Yavatmal line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard, on ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | MZR | ||||
| Zone(s) | Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1867 | ||||
| Electrified | 1989–90 | ||||
| Former names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway | ||||
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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]
The 189 km (117 mi)-long Achalpur–Murtazapur–Yavatmal 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway, locally known as the Shakuntala Railway, was built by a British firm, Killik Nixon & Company, in 1903.[2][3]
Electrification
The railways in the Nandura–Badnera sector were electrified in 1989–90.[4]
