Bir Purushottampur railway station

Bir Purushottampur
Indian Railways
General information
LocationSatasankha, Bir Purushottampur, Puri district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°59′25″N 85°48′23″E / 19.9904°N 85.806351°E / 19.9904; 85.806351
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms3
TracksBroad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBRST
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1897
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Jenapur Road
towards Kharagpur Junction
 East Coast Railway zone Sakhigopal
towards Puri
Location
Bir Purushottampur is located in Odisha
Bir Purushottampur
Bir Purushottampur
Location in Odisha
Bir Purushottampur is located in India
Bir Purushottampur
Bir Purushottampur
Location in India

Bir Purushottampur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line in East Coast Railway zone under Khurda Road railway division of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Satasankha, Bir Purushottampur in Puri district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]

History

As the branch of Howrah–Chennai main line, the Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The complete track became doubled in July 2015.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bir Purushottampur Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. ^ TTI. "BRST / Bir Purushottampur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Bir Purushottampur". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. ^ "ECoR's Rs. 279-cr plan for Bhubaneswar, Puri". The Pioneer. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-01-03.


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