Barhan Junction railway station

27°19′45″N 78°11′30″E / 27.3292°N 78.1917°E / 27.3292; 78.1917Elevation176.67 metres (579.6 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Central Railway zoneLine(s)Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi linePlatforms2Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeBRN Division(s) PrayagrajHistoryOpened1865–66Electrified1975–76Previous namesEast Indian Railway CompanyPassengers5,00 daily

Location
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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

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

See also

• Etah railway station
• Tundla Junction railway station
• Agra Fort railway station
• Hathras Junction railway station
• Aligarh Junction railway station

References

External links

• Barhan Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Mitawali towards ?		North Central Railway zone Kanpur–Delhi section		Chamrola towards ?
Terminus		North Central Railway zone Barhan–Etah branch line		Shivwala Tehu towards ?