Akola Junction railway station
Akola Junction | |||||||
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Indian Railways logo | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Akola, Maharashtra, 444001 India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 20°43′24″N 77°00′21″E / 20.7233°N 77.0057°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 284 metres (932 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Nagpur–Bhusawal section Akola–Ratlam line Purna-Akola line | ||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||
| Tracks | 15 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At ground | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||
| Station code | AK | ||||||
| Zone(s) | CR | ||||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal railway division | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 7 November 1867 | ||||||
| Electrified | 1989–90 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| approximately 70000 per Day | |||||||
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Akola Junction (station code:- AK) serves Akola in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important junction station on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. There is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line to Secunderabad railway station and the metre-gauge Akola–Khandwa line is under gauge conversion.