Hamirhati railway station

Hamirhati railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Sonamukhi Main Road, Pathjor, at Hamirhati in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Hamirhati railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationSonamukhi Main Road, Pathjor, Hamirhati, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°19′20″N 87°21′36″E / 23.322246°N 87.360032°E / 23.322246; 87.360032
Elevation77 metres (253 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 codeHAM
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1916
Closed1995
Rebuilt2005
Electrified2018–19
Previous namesBankura Damodar Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Srirampur
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Sonamukhi
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.[2] 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.[3] The whole track including Hamirhati railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[4][5]

References

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