Majerhat railway station explained

Majerhat
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Majerhat, Kolkata, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.5191°N 88.3221°W
Elevation:9m (30feet)
Line:Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line
Other: Majerhat
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:5
Tracks:7
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Available
Electrified:1965–
Accessible:Available
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes

Majerhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line with an approximate distance from the Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Majerhat railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in the Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Majerhat railway station serves Majerhat and the surrounding areas.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Geography

Majerhat railway station is located at 22.5191°N 88.3221°W. It has an average elevation of 9m (30feet).[5]

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Majerhat.[6]

Electrification

Electrification from to including Majerhat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[7]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MJT/Majerhat.
  2. Web site: MJT/Majerhat Train Station.
  3. Web site: MJT/Majerhat Railway Station.
  4. Web site: MJT/Majerhat Railway Time Table.
  5. Google maps
  6. Web site: Indian Railways History Time Line . https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm . 14 July 2012 . dead.
  7. Web site: History of The Electrification of Indian Railways.
  8. Web site: The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html. 27 March 2018.