Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station

Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Indian Railway Station
Location	Jajpur, Odisha India
Coordinates	20°51′00″N 86°19′48″E / 20.8500°N 86.3300°ECoordinates: 20°51′00″N 86°19′48″E / 20.8500°N 86.3300°E
Elevation	36 metres (118 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Coast Railway
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JJKR
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1896
Electrified	Yes
Location
Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station Location in Odisha

Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station serves Jajpur district and Kalinganagar in Indian state of Odisha.

Outline

The railway station is located at an altitude of 36 metres (118 ft).^[1] It functions within the jurisdiction of Khurda Road railway division. It is the nearest railhead for Kalinganagar.

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, from Vijayawada to Cuttack was built and opened to traffic, and construction of the Vijayawada-Chennai link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains along the eastern coast of India. Bengal Nagpur Railway was working on both the Howrah-Kharagpur and Kharagpur-Cuttack lines, completed the bridge over the Rupnarayan in 1900 and the Mahanadi in 1901, thus completing the through connection between Chennai and Kolkata.

Passenger amenities

Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station has computerized reservation system (CRS), dormitory, cloak room, refreshment room, tourist information counter, post office (RMS) and ATM.

References

1. http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/jajpur-keonjhar-road-jjkr/487

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Bhadrak		East Coast Railway zone Howrah-Chennai main line		Cuttack