Owned by Indian Railways Parking Yes Opened 1927 Platforms in use 3 | Operated by East Central Railway Elevation 227 m Owner Indian Railways | |
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Location Chandrapura, Distt: Bokaro, Jharkhand
India Line(s) Gomoh-Barkakana branch line
Chandrapura-Muri branch line Structure type Standard (on ground station) Address Station Rd, Chandrapura, Jharkhand 828403 Similar Bokaro Steel City railway st, Netaji Subhas Chandra, Muri railway station, Jhalda railway station, Ranchi railway station | ||
Chandrapura railway station
Chandrapura is a railway junction station at the junction of Gomoh-Barkakana branch line and Chandrapura-Muri branch line. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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History
In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh-Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway. The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura-Muri-Ranchi-Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.
Electrification
Railway lines in the Chandrapura area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986-89.
References
Chandrapura railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA