Bir Purushottampur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line in East Coast Railway zone under Khurda Road railway division of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Satasankha, Bir Purushottampur in Puri district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]

Bir Purushottampur
Indian Railways
General information
Location	Satasankha, Bir Purushottampur, Puri district, Odisha India
Coordinates	19°59′25″N 85°48′23″E
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms	3
Tracks	Broad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BRST
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1897
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jenapur Road towards Kharagpur Junction East Coast Railway zone Khurda Road–Puri section Sakhigopal towards Puri
Location
Bir Purushottampur Location in Odisha Show map of Odisha Bir Purushottampur Location in India Show map of India

History

As the branch of Howrah–Chennai main line, the Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The complete track became doubled in July 2015.[3]

References

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