Jaynagar Majilpur railway station

Jaynagar Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur Railway Station
General information
LocationJaynagar Majilpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°10′10″N 88°24′58″E / 22.1695702°N 88.4161432°E / 22.1695702; 88.4161432
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
LineMain line
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable Parking
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable Bicycle facilities
AccessibleAvailable Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJNM
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882 (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Mathurapur Road
towards Namkhana
 Sealdah South Baharu
towards Sealdah
Location

Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line, with an approximate 49 kilometres (30 mi) distance from the Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Jaynagar Majilpur railway station, is one of the busiest railway stations in the Sealdah railway division. More than 30 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jaynagar Majilpur railway station serves Jaynagar Majilpur and the surrounding areas.[1][2][3][4]

Geography

Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is located at 22°10′10″N 88°24′58″E / 22.1695702°N 88.4161432°E / 22.1695702; 88.4161432. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).[5]

History

In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur.[6]

Electrification

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[8]

References

  1. ^ "JNM/Jaynagar Majilpur".
  2. ^ "JNM/Jaynagar Majilpur Train Station".
  3. ^ "JNM/Jaynagar Majilpur Railway Station".
  4. ^ "JNM/Jaynagar Majilpur Railway Time Table".
  5. ^ Google maps
  6. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
  8. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018.
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