Metpanjra railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside State Highway 248, Katol taluka at Metpanjra in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]

Metpanjra
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	State Highway 248, Katol taluka, Metpanjra, Nagpur district, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	21.26917°N 78.659159°E / 21.26917; 78.659159
Elevation	438 metres (1,437 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	West Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MER
Zone(s)	West Central Railway
Division(s)	Nagpur CR
History
Opened	1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Katol towards Bhopal Junction West Central Railway zone Bhopal–Nagpur section Sonkhamb towards Nagpur Junction
Location
Metpanjra Location within India Show map of India Metpanjra Metpanjra (Maharashtra) Show map of Maharashtra

History

The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]

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