Pola Patthar railway station

Pola Patthar railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Dhar in Betul district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1][2]

Pola Patthar
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	Dhar, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh India
Coordinates	22°20′52″N 77°51′12″E / 22.347657°N 77.853349°E / 22.347657; 77.853349
Elevation	392 metres (1,286 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	POX
Zone(s)	West Central Railway
Division(s)	Nagpur CR
History
Opened	1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Kala Akhar towards Bhopal Junction West Central Railway zone Bhopal–Nagpur section Dhodra Mohar towards Nagpur Junction
Location
Pola Patthar Location within India Show map of India Pola Patthar Pola Patthar (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. Kumar, Vikas. "Pola Patthar Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
2. "Pola Patthar Railway Station (POX) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
4. . 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.