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Barharwa Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
General information
LocationBarharwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates24°51′28″N 87°46′27″E / 24.85778°N 87.77417°E / 24.85778; 87.77417
Elevation25 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Sahibganj Loop
Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBHW
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened1866
Previous namesEast India Railway

Barharwa Junction (Template:Lang-hi) is a railway station on the Sahibganj Loop and is located in Sahibganj District in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

The Howrah-Delhi main line was initially laid via Sahibganj and opened to traffic in 1866. Later, in 1871 the Raniganj-Kiul line was laid. The Khana-Sahibganj-Kiul section was renamed Sahibganj Loop.[1]

In 1913, the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.[1]

The 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long Barharwa-New Farakka link was established later, allowing trains from both Howrah and Delhi to travel to New Jalpaiguri.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Trains from New Farakka to Barharwa". Must See India. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
Barharwa Junction
Next station west:
Kalian Chak Station
Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop Next station east:
Gumani Station
Stop no. 44 km from start 0 Platforms 3