Dhansimla railway station

Dhansimla railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dhansimla in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Dhansimla railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationDhansimla, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°16′02″N 87°27′57″E / 23.267247°N 87.465891°E / 23.267247; 87.465891
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Bankura–Masagram line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDIM
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1916
Closed1995
Rebuilt2005
Electrified2018–19
Previous namesBankura Damodar Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Sonamukhi
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Dhagaria
towards ?

History

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Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Dhansimla railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Dhansimla Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Dhansimla Railway Station (DIM) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ Aitken, Bill (3 July 1998). "Bankura's Iron Horses". Rediff. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Electrification of Masagram–Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Electrification of Railway Track". railnews.in. Retrieved 20 June 2019.