Chandrapura Junction railway station

CHANDRAPURA JUNCTION
General information
Location	Chandrapura, Bokaro district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°45′19″N 86°07′11″E
Elevation	227 metres (745 ft)
System	Indian Railways junction station
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	East Central Railway
Lines	Gomoh–Barkakana branch line Chandrapura–Muri branch line Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur Railways in Jharia Coalfield
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Cycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CRP
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Opened	1913 (1913)
Rebuilt	1927
Electrified	1986–89
Services Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Telo towards ? East Central Railway zone Gomoh–Barkakana branch line Bhandaridah towards ? Jamuniatand towards ? East Central Railway zone Chandrapura–Muri branch line Dhanbad-Chandrapura line Rajabera towards ?
Route map km km Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line to Barkakana 0 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Bokaro 0 Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya 50 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Chandrapura 34 17 5 Kochargara Chandrapura TPS 9 Telo Patrakulhi Colliery Dugda Halt 30 44 Khario Halt Dugda Coal Washery KKC main siding Dhanbad-Chandrapura line 39 Khanudih Jamunia River KKC link siding Jamuniatanr Halt 27 37 Benidih Jamuni Halt 24 22 Phulwartanr Adra-Gomoh line 21 Budora Halt Tundu Colliery Jamuniatand 38 18 Tundu Halt Kharkhari 35 24 Ramakunda Halt Mucheraidih 32 Malkera–Kharkhari defunct loop line Mahuda Junction 30 20 Matari Murulidih Colliery 17 Sonardih Halt Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Talgaria 0 15 Nichitpur Moonidih Colliery 14 Tentulia Malkera 24 Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Malkera-Katrasgarh defunct colliery line Katrasgarh 13 Salanpur Colliery Angarpathra Halt 11 Sijua 10 Dhanbad–Gomoh line Bansjora 08 Baseria Halt 06 9 Tetulmari Kendua Colliery Kusunda 04 4 Bhuli Block Hut Kusunda–Jharia branch line (dismantled) Dhanbad–Jharia line former diamond crossing 0 Dhanbad Adra–Gomoh line 5 Dokra Halt Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line to New Giridih (under construction)   9 Pradhankhunta Junction TSBD Colliery Asansol–Gaya section to Asansol Tata Sijua 20 Kankanee Colliery Pradhankhunta–Pathardih line Layabad 18 14 Rakshitpur Layabad Coking plant Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih line (dismantled) K.S.T. siding 2 Dhansar Halt Karkend 16 4 Bastakulha Halt Pootkee Colliery 6 Nayakanali Halt Bhaga Goods Shed 7 Jharia Bhaga 10 8 Kujama Halt Ballihari Colliery 9 Lodna Jitpur Colliery 10 Bagdigi Halt 11 Barari Bazar Halt Jamadoba Halt 07 Barari Colliery C.K. Siding JBO Washery 22 Sindri Block Hut Mohalboni 06 14 Patherdih Bazar Bhowrah 04 16 3 Patherdih Junction Pathardih Washery Sudamdih Washery Chasnalla Colliery 25 Sindri Marshalling Yard Sudamdih 00 27 Sindri Town Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Bhojudih 0 Sindri FCI siding km km Sources:
Location Chandrapura Junction Location within India Chandrapura Junction Location within Jharkhand Interactive map of Chandrapura Junction

Chandrapura Junction Railway Station i is a railway junction station at the junction of Gomoh–Barkakana branch line and Chandrapura–Muri branch line mainly a part of Railways in Jharia Coalfield. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is administered by the Dhanbad Railway Division of the East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.

History

In 1913, Chandrapura was connected to Mahuda and merged to Gomoh–Mahuda–Adra–Kharagpur (BNR) line and then became a Railways in Jharia Coalfield. 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.

External links

• Trains at Chandrapura