Panpana railway station
Panpana railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Begunia, Panpana, Balasore district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°21′31″N 86°47′26″E / 21.358715°N 86.790524°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | PNPN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Panpana railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Begunia, Panpana in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
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.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "PNPN / Panpana Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Panpana". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Panpana Railway Station (PNPN) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.