Chandrapura Junction railway station

23°45′19″N 86°07′11″E / 23.7554°N 86.1197°E / 23.7554; 86.1197Elevation227 metres (745 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwayLine(s)Gomoh–Barkakana branch line
Chandrapura–Muri branch line Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur Railways in Jharia CoalfieldPlatforms3Tracks6ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeCRP Zone(s) East Central Railway zone Division(s) DhanbadHistoryOpened1913; 111 years ago (1913)Rebuilt1927Electrified1986–89Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Telo towards ?		East Central Railway zone Gomoh–Barkakana branch line		Bhandaridah towards ?
Jamuniatand towards ?		East Central Railway zone Chandrapura–Muri branch line Dhanbad-Chandrapura line		Rajabera towards ?

Location

Chandrapura Junction Railway Station is a railway junction station at the junction of Gomoh–Barkakana branch line and Chandrapura–Muri branch line mainly a part of Railways in Jharia Coalfield. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

In 1913, Chandrapura was connected to Mahuda and merged to Gomoh–Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur (BNR) line and then became a Railways in Jharia Coalfield. In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway.^[1] The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.^[2]

Electrification

Railway lines in the Chandrapura area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986–89.^[3]

References

External links

• Trains at Chandrapura