Bhiwani Railway Station is located in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Bhiwani.

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General information
LocationStation Road, Bhiwani, Haryana
India
Coordinates28°47′52″N 76°07′30″E
Elevation216 metres (709 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Western Railway zone
Line(s)Bathinda–Rewari line
Bhiwani–Rohtak link
Platforms3
Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBNW
Division(s) Bikaner
History
Opened1884; 140 years ago (1884)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Bhiwani railway station
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History

The Rajputana–Malwa Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) wide metre gauge Delhi–Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[1][2][unreliable source?] The Bathinda–Rewari metre-gauge line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1994.[3]

The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[4]

Infrastructure

Bhiwani railway station is at an elevation of 216 metres (709 ft) and was assigned the code – BNW. Now Bhiwani–Rewari line has expected to be double in 2016.[clarification needed]

Amenities

The station has retiring rooms.[5]

References

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