Pakur railway station

Pakur
General information
LocationGandhi Chowk, Tantipara, Pakur
India
Coordinates24°38′16″N 87°51′21″E / 24.63778°N 87.85583°E / 24.63778; 87.85583
Elevation38 m (125 ft)
System Indian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
Lines
Platforms3
Construction
Structure type
At grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePKR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1851–56
Former namesEast India Railway
Location

Pakur railway station (code:PKR) is an important station on the Rampurhat-Malda Town section, located in Pakur, Jharkhand, India. There is a General and a First Class Waiting Room for the passengers. The railway line on the western side leads to a freight yard, which consists of BOXNHL and BOBYN freight rakes. A rail loco shed is also available at the freight yard.

Trains

Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:

Electrification

The station is electrified. The electrification of this section was sanctioned in the rail budget 2012–13. Both the platforms are connected via two railway foot overbridges (FOBs). Some of the passenger and freight train is currently using the ELocos.

See also

References

Pakur
Next station west:
Tilbhita		 Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop Next station east:
Nagarnabi
Stop no. 48 km from start 0 Platforms 2