Janakadeipur railway station

Janakadeipur
Indian Railways
General information
Location	Puri-Balanga Road, Janakadeipur, Puri district, Odisha India
Coordinates	19°53′21″N 85°49′10″E
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms	2
Tracks	Broad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JKDP
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1897
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sakhigopal towards Kharagpur Junction East Coast Railway zone Khurda Road–Puri section Malatipatpur towards Puri
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Janakadeipur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line in East Coast Railway zone under Khurda Road railway division of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside Puri-Balanga Road at Malatipatapur in Puri district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]

History

As the branch of Howrah–Chennai main line, the Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The complete track became doubled in July 2015.[3]

References

1. singh, pintoo. "Janakadeipur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
2. "MJanakadeipur railway station (JKDP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
3. "ECoR's Rs. 279-cr plan for Bhubaneswar, Puri". The Pioneer. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-01-03.