Barabanki Junction railway station
Barabanki Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
Barabanki Junction | |
| General information | |
| Location | Barabanki city & Banki town, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 26°56′03″N 81°10′45″E / 26.9342°N 81.1793°E |
| Elevation | 122 meters |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) |
| Operated by | Indian Railways, Northern Railway & North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BBK |
| Zone(s) | Northern & North Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Lucknow NR |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1882 |
| Rebuilt | 1946s |
| Electrified | 2002–03 |
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (1882–1925) East Indian Railway (1925–1952) * Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway (1896–1943) Bengal and North Western Railway (1896–1943) Oudh and Tirhut Railway (1855–1952) * Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway (1943–1953) |
| Passengers | |
| 2015 | 8569 |
Barabanki Junction or Barabanki station is the intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Barabanki. It has been important junction since the days of British control of India. In its category it is one of the important stations in NER. The Barabanki Junction railway station is on the Delhi– Basti– Gorakhpur main broad-gauge route in Uttar Pradesh. Barabanki Junction is also the hub for the Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway. Barabanki railway station lies in the zone of high density stations.