Burhanpur railway station
{{short description|Railway station in Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Burhanpur
| type = Indian Railways station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Chi Chola Colony, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh 450331, India - panoramio.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = Lalbagh, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.3348|76.1994|format=dms|display=inline}}
| line = Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
| other = Auto stand
| elevation = {{convert|267|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BAU
| zone = Central Railway
| division = {{rwd|Bhusawal}}
}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = Central Railway
| status = Functioning
| former =
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| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
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Burhanpur railway station is a main railway station in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is BAU. It serves Burhanpur city. The station consists of two platforms.{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/burhanpur-bau/470| title=BAU/Burhanpur| website=India Rail Info}}{{cite web| url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/burhanpur-burhanpur-news-3225056| title=रेल अफसरों को देख अवैध वेंडर सामान छोड़कर भागे| website=Nai Dunia}}{{cite web| url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/indore-the-road-will-be-opened-for-the-industrial-development-of-malvanchal-three-ports-will-be-directly-connected-3136131| title=मालवांचल के औद्योगिक विकास का खुलेगा रास्ता, तीन बंदरगाहों से सीधे बनेगा संपर्क| website=Nai Dunia}}{{cite web| url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=BAU| title=Burhanpur (BAU): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal| website=Raildrishti}}
Popular culture
Indian-born Australian author Saroo Brierley became separated from his brother at this station after falling asleep on a decommissioned train heading to Kolkata, leading to a 25-year separation from his family. Brierley was later able to find his hometown and reunite with his mother by identifying the station on Google Earth, the subject of his book A Long Way Home and the 2016 film Lion.{{cite web| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/the-incredible-story-of-saroo-brierley/story-EFJvALIXCT5wg5Ee1cxn6L.html| title=The incredible story of Saroo Brierley| website=Hindustan Times}}
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Burhanpur are:
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Burhanpur railway station}}{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh|state=collapsed}}