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.
Pakur | |
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 Indian Railways station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Gandhi Chowk, Tantipara, Pakur India |
| Coordinates | 24°38′16″N 87°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 |
Trains
editMajor Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
- Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
- Sealdah-Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express
- Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express
- Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express
- Sealdah - Malda Town Gour Express
- Mumbai-Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
- Tiruvananthapuram-Silchar Aronai Superfast Express
- Silchar- Coimbatore Superfast Express
- Silghat Town-Tambaram Nagaon Express
- Dibrugarh–Tambaram Superfast Express
- Ranchi–Kamakhya Express
- Puri Kamakhya Express
- Howrah–Jamalpur Express
- Howrah–Gaya Express
- Kolkata–Jogbani Express
- Surat–Malda Town Express
- Ranchi Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
- Digha–Malda Town Express
- Kolkata-Balurghat Tebhaga Express
- Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
- Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express
- Yesvantpur–Muzaffarpur Weekly Express
Electrification
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ Pakur railway station map
- ^ and complete about 2015.Press Information Bureau
| Pakur | ||||
| Next station west: Tilbhita |
Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop | Next station east: Nagarnabi | ||
| Stop no. 48 | km from start 0 | Platforms 2 | ||
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