Jalamb railway station serves Jalamb in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)-long branch line to Khamgaon.

Khamgaon Terminus
Indian Railways
General information
Locationwaman Nagar Khamgaon
India
Coordinates20°48′46″N 76°34′23″E / 20.8128°N 76.5731°E / 20.8128; 76.5731PH5C+58 Khamgaon, Maharashtra, India
Elevation259 metres (850 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Line(s)Khamgaon Terminus is further sanctioned to extend till Jalna from many year Khamgaon Terminus joins the main line Mumbai–Nagpur to Jalamb Junction
Platforms3
TracksBroad-gauge electric line
ConnectionsKhamgaon Jalamb railbus daily runs 4 times a day and every Ashadi CR start Khamgaon–Pandharpur Its demand to start Khamgaon–Nagpur passenger, Khamgaon–Amravati Passenger to connect main cities
Construction
Structure typeStandard, on ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJM
Zone(s) Mumbai
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened1867
Electrified1989–90
Previous namesGreat Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Khamgaon Terminus is located in Maharashtra
Khamgaon Terminus
Khamgaon Terminus
Location of Jalamb railway station in Maharashtra

History

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The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.[1]

Electrification

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The railways in the Nandura-Badnera sector were electrified in 1989–90.[2]

Railbus

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Jalamb–Khamgaon Railbus

There is regular railbus/DEMU service to Khamgaon.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Departures from Khamgaon". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Jalamb–Khamgaon Rail Bus service". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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Preceding station   Indian Railways Following station
Shegaon
towards ?
Central Railway zone Nandura
towards ?
Terminus Central Railway zone
Jalamb–Khamgaon branch line
Khamgaon
towards ?