Kirakat railway station
Kirakat Railway Station केराकत रेलवे स्टेशन | |||||||||||
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| Regional rail; Light rail and Commuter rail | |||||||||||
 when Metre Gauge train run on this route | |||||||||||
| Location |
Saraibeeru, Kerakat, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh. India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°38′N 82°55′E / 25.64°N 82.91°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Auto | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade (Indo-Gothic) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |
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| Station code | KCT | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi railway division | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal and North Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers | 350/Day | ||||||||||
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  Kirakat Railway Station Location within Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||
Kirakat railway station is a passenger rail station serving the town of Kerakat And Nearby Villages in the Jaunpur district, India.Kirakat Railway station is known as Kerakat railway station.
Outline
It is one of the important railway station on the Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur Line section. The station is situated 1 km north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone. The station is directly connected to Chhapra, Gorakhpur, Ghazipur,Varanasi, Delhi, Jaunpur, Lucknow, Faizabad ,Allahabad and Mughalsarai.
History
This station was made on 21 March 1904 when Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur Line was opened under the administration of Bengal and North Western Railway. The Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide Metre gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1904 and 1907. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge in 2010-11.
Services
- 55143 Aunrihar-Jaunpur Passenger
- 55160 Jaunpur- Aunrihar Passenger
- 55159 Aunrihar- Jaunpur Passenger
- 55144 Jaunpur-Aunrihar Passenger
- 75111 Ghazipur City - Varanasi DMU
- 75112 Varanasi - Ghazipur City DMU
- 15231 Barauni - Gondia Express
- 15232 Gondia - Barauni Express
See also
Gallery
inaugural (75111 Dmu) train From Ghazipur City Railway Station To Varanasi Junction Via Kirakat railway station.
References
- http://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/north-eastern-railway.pdf
- http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,338,637
External links
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