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Anchuri railway station

Coordinates: 23°17′02″N 86°59′35″E / 23.283904°N 86.993174°E / 23.283904; 86.993174
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Anchuri railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationGouripur, Anchuri, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°17′02″N 86°59′35″E / 23.283904°N 86.993174°E / 23.283904; 86.993174
Elevation122 metres (400 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeANCR
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chhatna
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Bankura Junction
towards ?
Location
Anchuri railway station is located in West Bengal
Anchuri railway station
Anchuri railway station
Location in West Bengal
Anchuri railway station is located in India
Anchuri railway station
Anchuri railway station
Location in India

Anchuri railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Gouripur, Anchuri of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5]

History

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In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[6] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Anchuri Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.