Chandrapura Junction railway station


CHANDRAPURA JUNCTION
General information
LocationChandrapura, Bokaro district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°45′19″N 86°07′11″E / 23.7554°N 86.1197°E / 23.7554; 86.1197
Elevation227 metres (745 ft)
SystemIndian Railways junction station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
LinesGomoh–Barkakana branch line
Chandrapura–Muri branch line Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur Railways in Jharia Coalfield
Platforms4
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCRP
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1913 (1913)
Rebuilt1927
Electrified1986–89
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Telo
towards ?
East Central Railway zone Bhandaridah
towards ?
Jamuniatand
towards ?
East Central Railway zone Rajabera
towards ?
Route map
km
0
Gaya Junction
Falgu River
3
Saheed Iswar Choudhery
(halt)
5
Manpur
12
Bandhua
19
Tankuppa
25
Bansinala
32
Paharpur
34
Gurpa
39
Dilwa
46
Gujhandi
56
Koderma
to Hazaribagh & Barkakana
64
Hirodih
72
Samatanr
77
Jadudih
81
Parsabd
92
Chaube
103
Hazaribagh Road
113
Chichaki
121
Chaudhuribandh
130
Parasnath
Parasnath Hill (
1350 m
1476 yd
)
138
Nimiaghat
148
Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose Gomoh
to Bokaro & Barkakana
 
Tatanagar-Barkakana section
72
Barkakana
to Hazaribagh
69
Argada
63
Ranchi Road
55
Karmahat
51
Chainpur
46
Jogeshwar
38
Danea
Tenughat Thermal Power Station
27
Dumari
Indian Explosives Limited
20
Gomia
Gomia Airport
15
Bokaro (Thermal)
9
Jarangdih
6
Bermo
3
Amlo
(halt)
Kargali colliery and washery
0
Phusro
5
Bhandaridah
Bokaro airport
0
Bokaro Steel City
5
Tupkadih
12
Rajabera
Chandrapura TPS
(Damodar Valley Corporation)
16
12
Chandrapura
Dugda
23
Telo
33
Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose Gomoh
157
Matari
162
Nichitpur
168
Tetulmari
173
Bhuli
(halt)
177
Dhanbad Junction
182
Dokra
(halt)
187
Pradhankhunta
193
Chota Ambana
202
Kalubathan
206
Thapar Nagar
212
Mugma
216
Kumardubi
219
Barakar
222
Kulti
227
Sitarampur
231
Barachak
236
Asansol Junction
km

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Location
Chandrapura Junction
Location in Jharkhand
Chandrapura Junction
Location in India

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

  1. ^ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  2. ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. p. 60. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.