Shikohabad railway station

Shikohabad
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Shikohabad, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates 27°05′10″N 78°34′31″E / 27.0861°N 78.5754°E / 27.0861; 78.5754Coordinates: 27°05′10″N 78°34′31″E / 27.0861°N 78.5754°E / 27.0861; 78.5754
Elevation 166 metres (545 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway
Line(s) Kanpur-Delhi section
Platforms 4
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code SKB
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened 1865-66
Electrified 1971-72
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Location
Shikohabad railway station
Location in Uttar Pradesh

Shikohabad railway station is on the Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line. It is located in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Shikohabad.

History

Through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company’s Howrah-Delhi line in 1866.[1]

A branch line was opened from Shikohabad to Mainpuri in 1905 and extended to Farrukhabad in 1906.[2]

Electrification

The Panki-Tundla sector was electirified in 1971-72.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mainpuri". Chapter 7: Communication. Mainpuri district administration. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Kaurara
North Central Railway zone
Makkhanpur
TerminusNorth Central Railway zone
Shikohabad-Farrukhabad branch line
Aaraon


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