Hamirhati railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

23°19′20″N 87°21′36″E / 23.322246°N 87.360032°E / 23.322246; 87.360032Elevation77 metres (253 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Eastern RailwayLine(s)Bankura–Masagram linePlatforms1Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeHAM Division(s) AdraHistoryOpened1916Closed1995Rebuilt2005Electrified2018–19Previous namesBankura Damodar RailwayServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Srirampur
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Sonamukhi
towards ?

Hamirhati railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Sonamukhi Main Road, Pathjor, at Hamirhati in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[2] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[3] The whole track including Hamirhati railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Hamirhati Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ Aitken, Bill (3 July 1998). "Bankura's Iron Horses". Rediff. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Electrification of Masagram–Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Electrification of Railway Track". railnews.in. Retrieved 20 June 2019.


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