Misplaced Pages

Chakradharpur
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	22°40′34″N 85°37′26″E / 22.676°N 85.624°E / 22.676; 85.624
Elevation	227 metres (745 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms	3
Construction
Structure type	At ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	CKP
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Chakradharpur railway division
History
Opened	1890
Electrified	1961–62
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Barabambotowards ? South Eastern Railway zoneTatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Lotapahartowards ?
Location ChadrakharpurLocation of in JharkhandShow map of JharkhandChadrakharpurLocation in IndiaShow map of India

Chakraharpur Railway Station serves Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah–Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad. The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.

Electrification

The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.

References

1. "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

External links

• Trains at Chakradharpur

• Chakradharpur railway division
• Railway stations in West Singhbhum district
• Railway stations in India opened in 1890