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Tamna railway station

Coordinates: 23°16′08″N 86°21′08″E / 23.268988°N 86.352313°E / 23.268988; 86.352313
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Tamna railway station
Indian Railway
Tamna railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Damda, Tamna, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°16′08″N 86°21′08″E / 23.268988°N 86.352313°E / 23.268988; 86.352313
Elevation236 metres (774 ft)
Line(s)Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeTAO
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1890
Electrified1961–62
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Purulia Junction
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Kantadih
towards ?

Tamna railway station is a railway station on Purulia–Tatanagar line of Adra railway division of Indian Railways' South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 32 at Damda, Tamna in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway. Purulia–Chakradharpur rail line was opened on 22 January 1890.[3] The Purulia–Chakradharpur rout including Tamna railway station was electrified in 1961–62.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tamna Railway Station (TAO) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ SAPTARSHI. "Tamna Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Located on the Howrah–Mumbai arm". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.