Murtizapur Junction railway station

Murtizapur railway station serves Murtizapur in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and was opened in 1867. The Achalpur–Yavatmal narrow-gauge line, popular as Shakuntala Railway, meets the electrified 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line at Murtizapur.

Murtizapur Junction
Indian Railways junction station
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General information
Location	Tangachowk Road, Murtizapur, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	20°44′10″N 77°21′17″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 line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard, on ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	MZR
Zone(s)	Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	1989–90
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location Murtizapur railway station Location in Maharashtra

History

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3]

Electrification

The railways in the Nandura–Badnera sector were electrified in 1989–90.^[4]