Pakur railway station

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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
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationGandhi Chowk, Tantipara, Pakur
India
Coordinates24°38′16″N 87°51′21″E / 24.63778°N 87.85583°E / 24.63778; 87.85583[1]
Elevation38 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Sahibganj loop
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePKR
Zone(s) Eastern Railways
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1851–56
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast India Railway

Trains

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Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:

Electrification

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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.

References

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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