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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. | 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 [[ | Soon after the formation of BSR in 1880 the company absorbed the the Princely [[Kathiawar State Railway]] | ||
Initially worked by an administrative coalition | Initially worked by an administrative coalition as the the [[Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway]], the BSR operated as an independent system from 1911 under the administation of the Bhavnager Durbar. | ||
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 163]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
For some years after 1911, the BSR also worked the [[Dhrangadra Railway]]. | For some years after 1911, the BSR also worked the [[Dhrangadra Railway]]. | ||
In 1948 the BSR was merged to form the [[Saurashtra Railway]] | |||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 06:03, 17 December 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 Kathiawar State Railway
Initially worked by an administrative coalition as the the Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway, the BSR operated as an independent system from 1911 under the administation of the Bhavnager Durbar. [1]
For some years after 1911, the BSR also worked the Dhrangadra Railway.
In 1948 the BSR was merged to form the Saurashtra Railway