Raichur railway station
Raichur ರಾಯಚೂರ್ రాయచూరు रायचूर | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 Raichur Junction Railway Station Board. | |
| Location |
Azad Nagar, Raichur, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 16°11′37″N 77°20′22″E / 16.1935°N 77.3394°ECoordinates: 16°11′37″N 77°20′22″E / 16.1935°N 77.3394°E |
| Elevation | 406 metres (1,332 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Solapur-Guntakal section of Mumbai-Chennai line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RC |
| Division(s) | Guntakal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Location | |
  Raichur railway station Location in Karnataka | |
Raichur railway station is located in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Raichur and the surrounding industrially efflorescent area. The station has three platforms.
History
Raichur was the meeting point of two great railway systems of yesteryears – the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and Madras Railway. While the former started construction from Mumbai, the latter from Chennai. The two systems met at Raichur in 1871.[1][2]
The 58 km long Raichur-Gadwal railway track was opened in 2013. Gadwal is on the Dhone-Kacheguda line.[3]
Electrification
Electrification work in the 641km Pune-Wadi-Guntakal sector have been initiated but is yet to get going.[4]
References
- ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870-1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India’s Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
- ↑ "Gadwal-Raichur rail line opening". The New Indian Express, 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Yermaras | South Central Railway zone | Marichethal |
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