Khandwa Junction railway station

{{short description|Railway station in Madhya Pradesh}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Khandwa Junction

| type = Indian Railways station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = Khandwa Junction railway station.jpg

| image_caption = Khandwa Junction railway station

| address = Khandwa, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|21.824|76.353|format=dms|display=inline}}

| elevation = {{convert|310|m|ft}}

| line = Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Akola–Ratlam line

| other =

| structure =

| platform = 6 Platforms.

| tracks = 12

| parking = Yes

| bicycle = No

| opened = {{start date and age|1866}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = 1991–92

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = KNW

| zone = Central Railway

| division = {{rwd|Bhusawal}}

}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| status = Functioning

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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways

|line=Western Railway zone|left=Mathela|right=Bargaon Gujar|type=Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line

|line2=Western Railway zone|left2=Mordar|right2=Ajanti|type2=Akola–Ratlam line}}

| mapframe = yes

| 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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Khandwa Junction is on the Jabalpur–Bhusaval section of Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It lies in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web| url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=KNW| title=Khandwa Junction (KNW): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal| website=Raildrishti}}

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened Bhusawal–Khandwa section in 1866.{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html| title=IR History: Early Days – I| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)| access-date = 17 November 2013}}{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html| title=IR History: Early Days – II| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899)| access-date = 17 November 2013}}

Electrification

The Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified in 1997–98.{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 17 November 2013}}

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Khandwa Junction are:{{cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/khandwa-junction-knw/471?tt=0 | title=Khandwa Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry }}

References

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