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Brahmapur railway station

Brahmapur
Regional rail and Light rail station
New Entrance Brahmapur.JPG
Brahmapur Station Entrance
Location Brahmapur, Odisha, PIN-760001
India
Coordinates 19°17′48″N 84°47′48″E / 19.2966°N 84.7968°E / 19.2966; 84.7968Coordinates: 19°17′48″N 84°47′48″E / 19.2966°N 84.7968°E / 19.2966; 84.7968
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
Line(s) Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section
Platforms 4
Tracks 5
Connections Taxi Stand, Auto Stand, Bus Stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BAM
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened 1896; 121 years ago (1896)
Electrified Yes
Previous names East Coast State Railway, Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Brahmapur railway station is located in Odisha
Brahmapur railway station
Brahmapur railway station
Location in Odisha

Brahmapur (or Berhampur) is a major and one of the oldest railway stations in the Indian State of Odisha. It is administered under Khurda Road Railway Division of East Coast Railway zone. It serves Brahmapur city, Ganjam district and 10 other districts of South Odisha and other districts of neighboring Andhra Pradesh.

During the period of 1893 to 1896, (1,287 km (800 mi) of East Coast State Railway) this historic Brahmapur station was built and opened to traffic in 1896. Bengal Nagpur Railway’s line to Brahmapur (Berhampur) was opened on 1 January 1899.

The 514 km (319 mi) long northern section of the East Coast State Railway was merged with BNR in 1902.

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.


The station has 4 platforms.

The nearest international airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (172 km)

Newly Inaugurated Entrance and Booking Office

Early Morning at Brahmapur Railway Station


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