Brahmapur railway station

Brahmapur ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର
Regional rail and Light rail station
Brahmapur Station Entrance
Location	Brahmapur, Odisha, PIN-760001 India
Coordinates	19°17′48″N 84°47′48″E / 19.2966°N 84.7968°ECoordinates: 19°17′48″N 84°47′48″E / 19.2966°N 84.7968°E
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Line(s)	Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section
Platforms	4
Tracks	5
Connections	Taxi Stand, Auto 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
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Coast State Railway, Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
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.

History

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.^[1]

The 514 km (319 mi) long northern section of the East Coast State Railway was merged with BNR in 1902.^[2]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.^[3]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.^[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.^[4][5] 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.^[4]

Newly Inaugurated Entrance and Booking Office

Platforms

The station has 4 platforms.

Accessibility

• Distance from City Bus Stand 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• Distance from New Bus Stand(Haldiapadar) 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
• Distance from MKCG Hospital 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• Distance from Berhampur University 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
• Distance from Army AD College 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
• Distance from Gopalpur Sea Beach 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)

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

Gallery

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  Newly Inaugurated Entrance and Booking Office

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  Early Morning at Brahmapur Railway Station

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  Brahmapur Railway station on a rainy day

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  Railway Station at Dusk

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  View from foot over bridge on a rainy day

References

1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
2. "History". East Coast Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
3. "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
4. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
5. "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

External links

• Trains at Brahmapur
• Brahmapur travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Gopalpur-on-sea travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Jagannathpur		East Coast Railway zone Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line		Golanthara