Narkher Junction railway station is a railway junction station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside State Highway 246 at Narkhed in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]

Narkher Junction
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	State Highway 246, Narkhed, Nagpur district, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	21.468725°N 78.524814°E / 21.468725; 78.524814
Elevation	411 metres (1,348 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms	4
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NRKR
Zone(s)	Central Railway
Division(s)	Nagpur CR
History
Opened	1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Darimeta towards Bhopal Junction West Central Railway zone Bhopal–Nagpur section Tinkheda towards Nagpur Junction
Location
Narkher Junction Location within India Show map of India Narkher Junction Narkher Junction (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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