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The '''Bhavnagar State Railway''' (BSR) was formed and built by the State of [[Bhavnagar]] as a | The '''Bhavnagar State Railway''' (BSR) was formed and built by the State of [[Bhavnagar]] as a Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line in 1880. | ||
Soon after the formation of BSR in 1880 the company absorbed the the Princely [[Katiawar State Railway]] | |||
Initially worked by an administrative coalition, the [[Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway]], the BSR operated as an independent system from 1911 until it was merged to form the [[Saurashtra Railway]] in 1948. | |||
For some years after 1911, the BSR also worked the [[Dhrangadra Railway]]. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 05:18, 24 September 2015
| Bhavnagar State Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Dhola to Wadhwan Bhavnagar to Mahuva | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 307 miles (1944) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1880 | First section opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | Bhavnagar, Dhandhuka, Dhola, Jasdan, Kundla, Limbdi, Mahuva, Palitana, Wadhwan | |
| System agency | ||
| 1880 | Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway | |
| 1911 | Own agency | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Bhavnagar State Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1911 | Bhavnagar State Railway system formed | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1911 | Bhavnagar State Railway | |
| 1911 | Dhrangadra Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Bhavnagar | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | Bhavnagar, Dhola, Wadhwan | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1948 | Saurashtra Railway | |
| System mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 206 miles (1921) 307 miles (1944) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| n/a | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bhavnagar State Railway (BSR) was formed and built by the State of Bhavnagar as a Metre Gauge(MG) line in 1880.
Soon after the formation of BSR in 1880 the company absorbed the the Princely Katiawar State Railway
Initially worked by an administrative coalition, the Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway, the BSR operated as an independent system from 1911 until it was merged to form the Saurashtra Railway in 1948.
For some years after 1911, the BSR also worked the Dhrangadra Railway.