Jhamatpur Baharan railway station

Jhamatpur Baharan railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationJhamatpur, Goai, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°26′45″N 88°33′19″E / 23.4459°N 88.5552°E / 23.4459; 88.5552
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJHBN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Salar
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Gangatikuri
towards ?

Jhamatpur Baharan railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Jhamatpur village, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 25 trains including few Passengers trains and EMU stop at Jhamatpur Baharan.[1] Distance between Howrah and Jhamatpur Baharan railway station is approximately 158 km.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Departures from JHBN/Jhamatpur Baharan". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Kolkata to Jhamatpur Baharan trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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