Buttonbush – Cephalanthus occidentalis

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Barhan railway station is a junction station on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located just 38 km from Agra City. The station was built by the British and remains essentially unchanged. The railway station is a site in itself and takes one back to the pre Independence era.

History

Through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]

Barhan offers a branch railway Line to Etah.

Development

Etah–Kasganj new line work has been sanctioned in the Budget 2017–2018.[2][3]

New passenger train service started from Agra Fort–Etah on 10 April 2017.[4][5]

Barhan–Etah Railway Track Electrification Process Begins[6][7]

Media

  • An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction (Agra)2
    An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction (Agra)2
  • An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction
    An antique well near the station, used to supply water to steam engines years ago. Barhan Junction
  • Platform No.1, Barhan Junction
    Platform No.1, Barhan Junction
  • Platform No.1
    Platform No.1
  • A derelict cement bench at the Barhan station platform
    A derelict cement bench at the Barhan station platform
  • A woman worshipping at a Hindu temple nearby Platform No. 2
    A woman worshipping at a Hindu temple nearby Platform No. 2
  • Click from railway foot overbridge Barhan Junction
    Click from railway foot overbridge Barhan Junction
  • Barhan Junction railway main structure
    Barhan Junction railway main structure
  • Circulation area
    Circulation area
  • Reservation counter
    Reservation counter
  • Platform
    Platform

See also

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ "एटा-कासगंज रेल लाइन को मंजूरी – Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Important Railway Projects over N.E.Railway in Budget-2017-18".
  4. ^ "Amar Ujala E-Paper". epaper.amarujala.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Story". epaper.jagran.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Barhan–Etah Railway Track Electrification Process Begins".
  7. ^ "Uttar Pradeh | Uttam Rail | A progressive journey since 2014" (PDF).
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Mitawali
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Chamrola
towards ?
Terminus North Central Railway zone Shivwala Tehu
towards ?
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