Janakadeipur railway station

Janakadeipur
Indian Railways
General information
LocationPuri-Balanga Road, Janakadeipur, Puri district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°53′21″N 85°49′10″E / 19.88918635390527°N 85.81945836425147°E / 19.88918635390527; 85.81945836425147
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms2
TracksBroad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJKDP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1897
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Sakhigopal
towards Kharagpur Junction
 East Coast Railway zone Malatipatpur
towards Puri
Location
Janakadeipur is located in Odisha
Janakadeipur
Janakadeipur
Location in Odisha
Janakadeipur is located in India
Janakadeipur
Janakadeipur
Location in India

Janakadeipur 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 beside Puri-Balanga Road at Malatipatapur 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. ^ singh, pintoo. "Janakadeipur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. ^ "MJanakadeipur railway station (JKDP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. 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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