Barkur railway station

Barkur
General information
Coordinates13°28′38″N 74°45′36″E / 13.4771°N 74.7599°E / 13.4771; 74.7599
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
LineKonkan Railway
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBKJ
Fare zoneKonkan Railway
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kundapura
towards Roha
Konkan Railway Udupi
towards Thokur
Location
Barkur
Location within Karnataka
Barkur
Barkur (India)

Barkur railway station is a station on Konkan Railway, its code is BKJ. It serves to Brahmavar taluk and its surroundings. It is at a distance of 675.572 km (419.8 mi) down from origin. The preceding station on the line is Kundapura railway station and the next station is Udupi railway station.[1] Barkur railway station is the nearest railway(railroad) station to Barkur (Barkoor) which was the capital of erstwhile Tulu kingdom (Tulunad).[2]

The station has tea stall and toilet facility.Generally, Auto Rickshaws are available outside the railway station to nearby places.

Trains

  1. Panchaganga Express
  2. Matsyagandha Express[3]
  3. SMVT Bengaluru–Murdeshwar Express
  4. Murdeshwar–Kacheguda Superfast Express
  5. Mangalore Central (MAQ) - Madgaon Junction (MAO) pasennger train (56616/56615) runs daily in both direction
  6. Madgaon Junction (MAO) - Mangalore Central (MAQ) MAO-MAQ MEMU EXPRESS ( Train numbers 10107/10108) runs six days in a week except sunday.

References

  1. ^ Prakash, L. (31 March 2014). "Konkan railway system map". Konkan railway. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Just another port town? Think again". Deccan Herald, English newspaper. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Netravathi Express to stop at Kundapura, Matsyagandha Express at Barkur". The Hindu, English daily newspaper. Retrieved 13 February 2025.