Barkhera railway station

Barkhera railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside National Highway 69 at Barkhera in Raisen district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1][2]

Barkhera
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	National Highway 69, Barkhera, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh India
Coordinates	22°55′02″N 77°38′59″E / 22.917359°N 77.649646°E / 22.917359; 77.649646
Elevation	472 metres (1,549 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	West Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BKA
Zone(s)	West Central Railway
Division(s)	Bhopal
History
Opened	1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Obaidulla Ganj towards ? West Central Railway zone Bhopal–Nagpur branch line Choka towards ?
Location
Barkhera Location within India Show map of India Barkhera Barkhera (Madhya Pradesh) Show map of Madhya Pradesh

History

The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.^[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.^[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.^[5]

References

1. Rizvi, Ammar. "Barkhera Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
2. "Barkhera Railway Station (BKA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
4. . 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.