Baripada railway station

Baripada
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Baripada, Odisha India
Coordinates	21°55′24″N86°44′15″E / 21.9234°N 86.7375°E / 21.9234; 86.7375
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Rupsa–Bangriposi line
Platforms	1
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	BPO
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1905
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Mayurbhanj State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jamsole towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Rupsa–Bangriposi line Bhanjpur towards ?
Location Baripada Location in Odisha Show map of Odisha Baripada Location in India Show map of India

The Baripada Railway Station serves Baripada, the headquarters of Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.

History

In 1905, Mayurbhanj State Railway linked Rupsa with Baripada on the Howrah–Chennai main line through a narrow-gauge line, then extended it further. The Rupsa-Baripada-Bangriposi line was converted to broad gauge between 1996 and 2006. ^[1] Currently, Train No. 12891 leaves Baripada at 5:10 AM and reaches Bhubaneswar at 10:00 AM. The return train leaves Bhubaneswar at 5:10 PM and reaches Baripada at 10:00 PM.

Simlipal National Park

Jashipur via NH 6 is normally considered to be the gateway to Simlipal National Park, but it can also be reached from Baripada, which is 50 km away. ^[2] The normal entry is through the Pithabhata check gate. ^[3] In addition to wildlife, Simlipal National Park offers views of the waterfalls Joranda Falls and Barehipani Falls. ^[4]

References

1. Singh, Vikas (11 June 2009). "Mayurbhanj State Railway". Express News Service, 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
2. "Simlipal National Park and Tiger Reserve". Wild India Guide. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
3. "Simlipal National Park". Orissa Tourism. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
4. "Simplipal National Park, Orissa". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

External links

• Trains at Baripada

Simlipal National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage