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Achalpur
Indian Railways
General information
Other namesElichpur
LocationAchalpur, Amravati, Pincode 444806
Maharashtra
India
Coordinates 21°15′27″N 77°30′31″E / 21.2576°N 77.5087°E / 21.2576; 77.5087
Elevation388 metres (1,273 ft)
Owned byKillick-Nixon
Operated by Central Railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
Bus routesAchalpur-Murtajapur Junction NG line, Shakuntala Railway
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeELP
Fare zone Bhusawal
History
Opened1912
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Achalpur is located in Maharashtra
Achalpur
Achalpur
Location within Maharashtra

Achalpur railway station serves Achalpur in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] It is the terminal station on narrow-gauge Murtajapur Junction–Achalpur line of Shakuntala Railway.

The Shakuntala Railway is the only privately owned railway in India. [2] The company, Killick-Nixon, originally British is now in Indian hands. The company operated a ZD steam engine on the run until 1994.

References

  1. ^ "Achalpur Railway Station Info". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ Pal, Sanchari (7 December 2016). "The Little Known Story of Shakuntala Railways, India's Only Privately Owned Railway Line". The Better India. Retrieved 5 February 2019.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Achalpur
Indian Railways
General information
Other namesElichpur
LocationAchalpur, Amravati, Pincode 444806
Maharashtra
India
Coordinates 21°15′27″N 77°30′31″E / 21.2576°N 77.5087°E / 21.2576; 77.5087
Elevation388 metres (1,273 ft)
Owned byKillick-Nixon
Operated by Central Railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
Bus routesAchalpur-Murtajapur Junction NG line, Shakuntala Railway
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeELP
Fare zone Bhusawal
History
Opened1912
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Achalpur is located in Maharashtra
Achalpur
Achalpur
Location within Maharashtra

Achalpur railway station serves Achalpur in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] It is the terminal station on narrow-gauge Murtajapur Junction–Achalpur line of Shakuntala Railway.

The Shakuntala Railway is the only privately owned railway in India. [2] The company, Killick-Nixon, originally British is now in Indian hands. The company operated a ZD steam engine on the run until 1994.

References

  1. ^ "Achalpur Railway Station Info". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ Pal, Sanchari (7 December 2016). "The Little Known Story of Shakuntala Railways, India's Only Privately Owned Railway Line". The Better India. Retrieved 5 February 2019.



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