Illoo railway station
Illoo railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 4, Purulia district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°17′29″N 85°51′29″E / 23.291435°N 85.857946°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 249 metres (817 ft)[1] | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Line | Single electric line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Single Electric-Line | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functional | ||||||||||
| Station code | ILU | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ranchi | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1927 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Illu 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 beside State Highway 4 in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
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).[3] This railway sector was electrified in 2001.[4][5]
References
- ^ "ILO/ILLU".
- ^ roy, Joydeep. "Illoo Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Indian Railways Questions - 118 - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ 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 1 December 2025.