Barhan railway station is a junction station on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located just 38 km from Agra City. The station was built by the Britishers and remains essentially unchanged. The railway station is a site in itself and takes one back to pre Independence era.
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General information | |
Location | Barhan, Agra, Uttar Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 27°19′45″N 78°11′30″E |
Elevation | 176.67 metres (579.6 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | North Central Railway zone |
Line(s) | Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | BRN |
Division(s) | Allahabad |
History | |
Opened | 1865–66 |
Electrified | 1975–76 |
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company |
Passengers | |
5,00 daily | |
Location | |
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Through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]
Barhan offers a branch railway Line to Etah.
Etah–Kasganj new line work has been sanctioned in the Budget 2017–2018.[2][3]
New passenger train service started from Agra Fort–Etah on 10 April 2017.[4][5]
Barhan–Etah Railway Track Electrification Process Begins[6][7]
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Following station | ||
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Mitawali towards ? |
North Central Railway zone Kanpur–Delhi section |
Chamrola towards ? | ||
Terminus | North Central Railway zone Barhan–Etah branch line |
Shivwala Tehu towards ? |