Nimiaghat | |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Nimiaghat, Giridih district, Jharkhand |
Country: | India |
Elevation: | 268m (879feet) |
Line: | Asansol–Gaya section |
Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
Platform: | 2 |
Parking: | Yes |
Bicycle: | No |
Opened: | 1906 |
Electrified: | 1986–89 |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | East Central Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Map Type: | India Jharkhand#India |
Map Dot Label: | Nimiaghat railway station |
Map Size: | 300 |
Nimiaghat is a railway station on the Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord. It is located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located at the base of Shikharji (Parasnath Hill) and is on one of the routes for climbing the hill. Nimiaghat station is also having DVC power transmission station.
The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[1]
The Gomoh–Koderma sector was electrified in 1961–62.[2]