Murtajapur railway station
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Murtajapur Junction
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Tangachuk Road, Murtajapur, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 20°44′10″N 77°21′17″E / 20.7361°N 77.3547°ECoordinates: 20°44′10″N 77°21′17″E / 20.7361°N 77.3547°E |
| Elevation | 303 metres (994 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Nagpur-Bhusawal section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Achalpur-Yavatmal NG line |
| Platforms | 4? |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MZR |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway Zone |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Electrified | 1989–90 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Location | |
Murtajapur railway station serves Murtajapur in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Achalpur-Yavatmal Narrow gauge line, popular as Shakuntala Railway, meets the electrified broad gauge Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtajapur.
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.
The 189 km (117 mi) long Achalpur-Murtazapur-Yavatmal 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) Narrow gauge railway, locally known as the Shakuntala Railway, was built by a British firm, Killik Nixon & Company, in 1903.
The railways in the Nandura-Badnera sector were electrified in 1989–90.
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