Barkipona railway station
Barkipona railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Rahmat Nagar, Chitarpur, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°34′07″N 85°38′47″E / 23.5687°N 85.6464°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 355 metres (1,165 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Line | Single electric line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Single Electric-Line | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functional | ||||||||||
| Station code | BRKP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ranchi | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1927 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Barkipona railway station is an Indian railway station of Barkakana–Muri branch line, located under Ranchi railway division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is situated at Rahmat Nagar, Chitarpur in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]
History
The Chandil–Barkakana line was opened in 1927 by Bengal Nagpur Railways and this section is known as Coal India Chord Section (CIC section).[2] This railway sector was electrified in 2001.[3][4]
References
- ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Barkipona Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Indian Railways Questions - 118 - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ^ Lok Sabha Secretariat (2002-04-18). ELECTRIFICATION BETWEEN CHANDIL MURI BARKAKANA RAIL LINE (18-Apr-2002).
- ^ MINISTRY OF INDIAN RAILWAYS. "Condonations to IRSOD - Other than Rolling Stock - 20". Retrieved 7 November 2025.