Shikohabad railway station

Shikohabad
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	Shikohabad, Uttar Pradesh  India
Coordinates	27°05′10″N 78°34′31″E / 27.0861°N 78.5754°ECoordinates: 27°05′10″N 78°34′31″E / 27.0861°N 78.5754°E
Elevation	166 metres (545 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway
Line(s)	Kanpur-Delhi section
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SKB
Division(s)	Allahabad
History
Opened	1865-66
Electrified	1971-72
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Location
Shikohabad railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Shikohabad railway station is on the Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line. It is located in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Shikohabad.

History

Through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company’s Howrah-Delhi line in 1866.^[1]

A branch line was opened from Shikohabad to Mainpuri in 1905 and extended to Farrukhabad in 1906.^[2]

Electrification

The Panki-Tundla sector was electirified in 1971-72.^[3]

References

1. "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
2. "Mainpuri". Chapter 7: Communication. Mainpuri district administration. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

External links

• Trains at Shikohabad

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Kaurara		North Central Railway zone Kanpur-Delhi section		Makkhanpur
Terminus		North Central Railway zone Shikohabad-Farrukhabad branch line		Aaraon