Sheopur Kalan railway station

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Sheopur Kalan railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 25°40′16″N76°42′00″E / 25.671°N 76.700°E / 25.671; 76.700
Elevation231 metres (758 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway
Line(s) Gwalior–Sheopur railway line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSOE
Zone(s) North Central Railway
Division(s) Jhansi
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Datarda Kalan
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Terminus

Sheopur Kalan railway station is a railway station in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SOE. It serves Sheopur town. The station consists of one platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water,sanitation and proper hygiene. [1]

The lies on other light railways in the former princely state of Gwalior State now part of the North Central Railway in Madhya Pradesh these 200 km of 610mm-gauge lines were originally sponsored by the Maharaja of Gwalior reaching Sheopur in 1909. This railway line has been nominated by Indian government for selection as a World Heritage Site. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "SOE/Sheopur Kalan". India Rail Info.
  2. Gwalior-Sheopur Heritage Rail Track to fade away into History
  3. MP's heritage railway track to fade away into history
  4. Fulfill old pending demands, introduce new projects