Majerhat railway station

Majerhat
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Majerhat Railway Station
General information
Location	Majerhat, Kolkata, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.5187°N 88.3224°E / 22.5187; 88.3224
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Budge Budge line Kolkata Circular line
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MJT
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1890 (1890)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
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Majerhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Majerhat railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply 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.

Geography

Majerhat railway station is located at 22°31′07″N 88°19′21″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1890 (1890), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Majerhat.

Electrification

Electrification of the Sealdah–Majerhat line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

External Links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India".
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".

See Also

• Sealdah South lines
• Sealdah railway station
• Sealdah railway division
• Kolkata Suburban Railway
• Eastern Railway zone
• Indian Railways