How many stations does IR have?

July 19, 2019, 12:38 PM
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This number is naturally a moving target, as IR is constantly opening new stations. Moreover, it is difficult to get a precise count of “stations” when considering junctions that have different gauges, stations with remote or differently named cabins or signalling sheds, derelict or abandoned stations, metropolitan areas with many stations and many branch lines that sometimes run parallel or intersect repeatedly, etc.

As of 1999, IR’s official web site claimed a total count of 6984 stations. An independent count from compiled timetable and map data (Larry Webber, 1999) yields a much higher number around 7950. IRIEEN publications of recent times [3/99] have talked of “over 7500” stations being supplied with electricity, which is another data point. (Trivia note: IRIEEN also claims that of these, about 125 get their electricity supplies entirely by solar energy systems.)

Source – IFRCA.org

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