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Pakur railway station

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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

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.

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