Elevation 43 m (141 ft) Connections Taxi Stand, Auto Stand Phone 098613 61601 | Tracks 5 Opened 1896 Platforms in use 4 | |
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Structure type Standard (on ground station) Similar Khurda Road Junction r, Vizianagaram Junction railway st, Srikakulam Road railway st, Palasa railway station, Bhubaneswar railway station | ||
Brahmapur railway station
Brahmapur (or Berhampur) is a major and one of the oldest railway stations in the Indian State of Odisha. It is administered under Khurda Road Railway Division of East Coast Railway zone. It serves Brahmapur city, Ganjam district and 10 other districts of South Odisha and other districts of neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
Contents
- Brahmapur railway station
- 12840 chennai howrah superfast mail arriving at brahmapur railway station
- History
- Railway reorganization
- Platforms
- Accessibility
- References
12840 chennai howrah superfast mail arriving at brahmapur railway station
History
During the period of 1893 to 1896, (1,287 km (800 mi) of East Coast State Railway) this historic Brahmapur station was built and opened to traffic in 1896. Bengal Nagpur Railway’s line to Brahmapur (Berhampur) was opened on 1 January 1899.
The 514 km (319 mi) long northern section of the East Coast State Railway was merged with BNR in 1902.
Railway reorganization
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.
Platforms
The station has 4 platforms.
Accessibility
The nearest international airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (172 km)