Raichur railway station
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Raichur
ರಾಯಚೂರ್ రాయచూరు रायचूर |
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File:Raichur Junction Railway Station Board.JPG
Raichur Junction Railway Station Board.
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| Location | Azad Nagar, Raichur, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Elevation | 406 metres (1,332 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Solapur-Guntakal section of Mumbai-Chennai line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RC |
| Division(s) | Guntakal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Location | |
Raichur railway station is located in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Raichur and the surrounding industrially efflorescent area. The station has three platforms.
History
Raichur was the meeting point of two great railway systems of yesteryears – the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and Madras Railway. While the former started construction from Mumbai, the latter from Chennai. The two systems met at Raichur in 1871.[1][2]
The 58 km long Raichur-Gadwal railway track was opened in 2013. Gadwal is on the Dhone-Kacheguda line.[3]
Classification
Raichur is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[4]
Electrification
Electrification work in the 641km Pune-Wadi-Guntakal sector have been initiated but is yet to get going.[5]
References
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- ↑ John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India’s Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
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External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| South Central Railway zone |
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