Sheopur Kalan railway station

Sheopur Kalan railway station
डूंगरपुर रेलवे स्टेशन
Indian Railway Station
Location State Highway 6, Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh
India
Elevation 231 metres (758 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway
Line(s) Gwalior - Sheopur railway line
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Narrow Gauge
Station code SOE
Zone(s) North Central Railway
Division(s) Jhansi railway division
Electrified No
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Datarda Kalan
North Central Railway zoneTerminus

Sheopur Kalan railway station is a small railway station in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SOE. It serves Sheopur town. The station consists of 1 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

The lies on other light railways in the former princely state of Gwalior State now part of the North Central Railway in Madhya Pradesh these 200 km of 610mm gauge lines were originally sponsored by the Maharaja of Gwalior reaching Sheopur in 1909. This railway line has been nominated by Indian government for the World Heritage site.[2][3][4]

Major trains

  • Sheopur - Gwalior Passenger
  • Sheopur - Sabalgarh Passenger

References

  1. "SOE/Sheopur Kalan". India Rail Info.
  2. Gwalior-Sheopur Heritage Rail Track to fade away into History
  3. MP's heritage railway track to fade away into history
  4. Fulfill old pending demands, introduce new projects


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