Kotshila Junction railway station

Kotshila Junction railway station
Kotshila Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Ranchi–Purulia road, Kotshila, Purulia district, West Bengal ; India
Coordinates	23°20′02″N85°54′02″E / 23.3338312°N 85.9006569°E
Elevation	312 metres (1,024 ft)
Line(s)	Double electrified BG
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	KSX
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Adra Division
History
Opened	1907
Closed	1957
Rebuilt	1961
Passengers
	11,20 (Daily Average, 2019)
Services

Last updated July 16, 2023

Kotshila Junction railway station is a railway station of Adra railway division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serve the nearby area of Kotshila town in the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[2]

History

The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)-wide narrow-gauge Purulia–Ranchi line was opened by Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1907.^[3]^[4]

The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi)-long broad-gauge Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line was started in 1957 and was completed in 1961. The construction of this line included the conversion of the narrow-gauge Kotshila–Ranchi line to broad gauge.^[4]^[5]

The narrow gauge Purulia–Kotshila sector was converted to broad gauge in 1992.^[6]

Electrification

The Purulia–Kotshila sector was electrified in 1998–99.^[7]

Facilities

The major facilities available at Kotshila Junction station are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, drinking water, reservation counter and vehicle parking.^[1]^[8] The station also has toilets.^[9]

Platforms

There are 3 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1	FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
	Track 1
	Track 2	→ toward →
	Track 3	→ toward →
	FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
	Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 4

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References

1 2 https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1572602831671-SRDME%20DLS_compressed.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
↑ "KSX / Kotshila Junction" . Retrieved 22 January 2020.
↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
1 2 Manning, Ian. "From Bengal towards Nagpur: Ranchi". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
↑ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0 . Retrieved 15 May 2014.
↑ "Indian Railways Line History: 1. South Eastern Railway" (PDF). Indian Railway Notes. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
↑ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
↑ "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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[k-1] 1 2 https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1572602831671-SRDME%20DLS_compressed.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}

[2] "KSX / Kotshila Junction" . Retrieved 22 January 2020.

[3] "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[ianmanning-4] 1 2 Manning, Ian. "From Bengal towards Nagpur: Ranchi". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[5] Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0 . Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[6] "Indian Railways Line History: 1. South Eastern Railway" (PDF). Indian Railway Notes. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[electric-7] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[computerized_list-8] "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

[amenities-9] "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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