Barithengarh railway station

Barithengarh railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationBarimula, Bato, Jajpur district, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°39′25″N 86°03′35″E / 20.656969°N 86.059671°E / 20.656969; 86.059671
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBRTG
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1901
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dhanmandal
towards Howrah Junction
 East Coast Railway zone Byree
towards Chennai Central
Location
Barithengarh railway station is located in India
Barithengarh railway station
Barithengarh railway station
Location within India
Barithengarh railway station is located in Odisha
Barithengarh railway station
Barithengarh railway station
Barithengarh railway station (Odisha)

Barithengarh railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Barimula, Bato in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Barithengarh Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  2. ^ "Barithengarh Railway Station (BRTG) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 November 2019.