Pakur | |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Gandhi Chowk, Tantipara, Pakur |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 24.6378°N 87.8558°W[1] |
Elevation: | 38 m |
Line: | Sahibganj loop |
Structure: | Standard |
Platform: | 3 |
Parking: | Available |
Opened: | 1851–56 |
Electrified: | Yes |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | East India Railway |
Pakur railway station (code:PKR) is an important station of Pakur district, located in Pakur, Jharkhand, India. There is a General and a First Class Waiting Room for the passengers. The railway line on the western side leads to a freight yard, which consists of BOXNHL and BOBYN freight rakes. A rail loco shed is also available at the freight yard.
Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
The station is electrified. The electrification of this section was sanctioned in the rail budget 2012–13.[2] Both the platforms are connected via two railway foot overbridges (FOBs). Some of the passenger and freight train is currently using the ELocos.