Madhukunda railway station
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Madhukunda
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Mdhukunda, Purulia district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°ECoordinates: 23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°E |
| Elevation | 128 metres (420 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Asansol-Adra line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MDKD |
| Division(s) | Adra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Electrified | 1957-62 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
Madhukunda railway station serves Madhukunda, Tiluri village and surrounding areas in Purulia and Bankura districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the southern bank of the Damodar and a railway bridge connects it to Damodar railway station.
The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.
The Tatanagar-Adra-Asansol section was electrified in the 1957-1962 period.The Asansol-Purulia sector was electrified in 1961-62.
There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd. at Madhukunda.
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