Achalpur railway station
Achalpur | |||||
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 Indian Railways | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Other names | Elichpur | ||||
| Location | Achalpur, Amravati, Pincode 444806 Maharashtra India | ||||
| Coordinates | 21°15′27″N 77°30′31″E / 21.2576°N 77.5087°E | ||||
| Elevation | 388 metres (1,273 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Killick-Nixon | ||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Bus routes | Achalpur-Murtajapur Junction NG line, Shakuntala Railway | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | ELP | ||||
| Fare zone | Bhusawal | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1912 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway | ||||
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Achalpur railway station serves Achalpur in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] It is the terminal station on narrow-gauge Murtajapur Junction–Achalpur line of Shakuntala Railway.
The Shakuntala Railway is the only privately owned railway in India.[2] The company, Killick-Nixon, originally British is now in Indian hands. The company operated a ZD steam engine on the run until 1994.
References
- ^ "Achalpur Railway Station Info". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Pal, Sanchari (7 December 2016). "The Little Known Story of Shakuntala Railways, India's Only Privately Owned Railway Line". The Better India. Retrieved 5 February 2019.