Sirjam railway station
Appearance
Sirjam railway station | |||||||||||
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Indian Railway | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Dumdapahari, Sirjam, Purulia district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°24′14″N 86°50′06″E / 23.403864°N 86.835097°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 138 metres (453 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian railway | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Eastern Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At Ground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functional | ||||||||||
Station code | SRJM | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Adra railway division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1903–04 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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Sources: [1][2][3][4] |
Sirjam railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dumdapahari, Sirjam of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]
History
[edit]In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
- ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "SRJM / Sirjam Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Sirjam". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Roy, Joydeep. "Sirjam Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.