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

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| 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

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| tracks = 4

| parking = Yes

| bicycle = No

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| electrified = Yes

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| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = BAU

| zone = Central Railway

| division = {{rwd|Bhusawal}}

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| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Central Railway

| status = Functioning

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| 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

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