Barabanki Junction railway station
Barabanki Junction or Barabanki station is the intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Barabanki. It has been important junction since the days of British control of India. In its category it is one of the important stations in NER. The Barabanki Junction railway station is on the Delhi– Basti– Gorakhpur main broad-gauge route in Uttar Pradesh. Barabanki Junction is also the hub for the Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway. Barabanki railway station lies in the zone of high density stations.
Barabanki Junction | |
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| Indian Railways junction station | |
Barabanki Junction | |
| General information | |
| Location | Barabanki city & Banki town, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 26.9342°N 81.1793°E |
| Elevation | 122 meters |
| Owned by | North Eastern Railway of Indian Railways (since 1953) |
| Operated by | Northern Railway & North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station having rail wifi) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BBK |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway & North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1882 |
| Rebuilt | 1946s |
| Electrified | 2002–03 |
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (1882–1925) East Indian Railway (1925–1952) * Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway (1896–1943) Bengal and North Western Railway (1896–1943) Oudh and Tirhut Railway (1855–1952) * Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway (1943–1953) |
| Passengers | |
| 2015 | 8569 |
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