Pakur | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Gandhi Chowk, Tantipara, Pakur India |
Coordinates | 24°38′16″N87°51′21″E / 24.63778°N 87.85583°E [1] |
Elevation | 38 m |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Sahibganj loop |
Platforms | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | PKR |
Zone(s) | Eastern Railways |
Division(s) | Howrah |
History | |
Opened | 1851–56 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | East India Railway |
Pakur railway station (code:PKR) is an important station of Pakur district, located in Pakur, Jharkhand, India. There is a General and a First Class Waiting Room for the passengers. The railway line on the western side leads to a freight yard, which consists of BOXNHL and BOBYN freight rakes. A rail loco shed is also available at the freight yard.
Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
The station is electrified. The electrification of this section was sanctioned in the rail budget 2012–13. [2] Both the platforms are connected via two railway foot overbridges (FOBs). Some of the passenger and freight train is currently using the ELocos.
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Pakur | ||||
Next station west: Tilbhita | Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop | Next station east: Nagarnabi | ||
Stop no. 48 | km from start 0 | Platforms 2 |