Satna Junction railway station
Satna Junction Railway Station (Station code: STA) is the main railway station in Satna, a major city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located about one km from Satna town.[1] The station sees great usage, with more than 200 trains stopping here on a daily basis.[2] Trains serving this station include the Rewa - Anand Vihar Express, Rewanchal Express, Rewa - Nagpur Express, Rewa - Rajkot Express, Rewa - Bilaspur Express, Rewa - Indore Express, Bagmati Express, Sanghamithra Express, Ganga Kaveri Express, Mahanagari Express , Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar-Kolkata Express, Bhagalpur - Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Express , Mahakoshal Express and many more. There are mainly 3 platforms in Satna Railway Station.Satna Railway Station is the most busiest and most earning station of the Jabalpur(Mahakaushal) region.
Satna Junction | |
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Satna Junction board | |
Location | Satna, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh |
Coordinates | 24°33′59″N 80°49′43″E |
Elevation | 315.35 metres (1,034.6 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 5 (Electrified) |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | STA |
Zone(s) | West Central Railways |
Division(s) | Jabalpur |
Location | |
Satna railway station |
Historian Vincent Arthur Smith believed that the site of the station was the capital of the ancient Kosambi state.[3]
Electrification of Satna Junction was completed in 2019 . After electrification upto Satna , electric trains between Satna and Katni get diesel on top , ie diesel is attached in front of electric locomotives temporarily from Satna to Katni .
References
- "Satna Railway Station". india9.com. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/976
- Tripathi, Rama Shankar (1989). History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 90. ISBN 81-208-0404-X.
External links
Picture gallery
- Satna Junction
- Satna Junction platform board
- Satna railway station
- History of Satna Station