Akbarpur Junction railway station

Akbarpur Junction
अकबरपुर जंक्शन
Light rail & Commuter rail station

Akbarpur Junction
Location Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Varanasi-Jaunpur-Faizabad-Lucknow Line
Platforms 3
Tracks 1
Connections Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code ABP
Fare zone Northern Railways
History
Opened 1873 (1873)
Electrified No
Services

Waiting Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms, Baggage Room, Refreshment, ATM

Akbarpur Junction railway station is a junction station between Lucknow and Varanasi. Railway stations near Akbarpur are Shahganj Junction (SHG), Jaunpur Junction(JNU), Goshianganj (GGJ), Malipur (MLPR) and Bilwai (BWI).

Tanda track

A single track line from NTPC Tanda via Tanda City joins the main line at Akbarpur Railway Station. The Tanda track is exclusively operated by goods trains that supply coal and other goods to Tanda City and Tanda Thermal Power Plant. A service for passenger trains from Akbarpur Junction to Tanda City is under consideration.

See also


References

    Coordinates: 26°25′47″N 82°32′20″E / 26.4298°N 82.5389°E / 26.4298; 82.5389


    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.