Murtizapur Junction railway station
Murtizapur Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
Indian Railways logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tangachowk Road, Murtizapur, Maharashtra India | ||||
| Coordinates | 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 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 | ||||
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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.