Jhamatpur Baharan railway station

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]

Jhamatpur Baharan railway station
Passenger train station
General information
Location	Jhamatpur, Goai, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°26′45″N 88°33′19″E
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	JHBN
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Salar towards ? Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Gangatikuri towards ?

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. "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.