Byree railway station
Byree railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bairi, Jajpur district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°37′42″N 86°02′06″E / 20.628257°N 86.034947°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BYY | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road railway division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Byree railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Bairi in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1]
History
[edit]In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[2] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "BYY / Byree Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Byree". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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