Jaynagar Majilpur railway station

Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate 49 kilometres (30 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 30 pairs of E.M.U. 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 city and the surrounding areas.[1][2]

Jaynagar Majilpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Jaynagar Majilpur Railway Station
Location	Jaynagar Majilpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.1695°N 88.4160°E / 22.1695; 88.4160
Elevation	8 metres (26 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Namkhana line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JNM
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1882 (1882)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Mathurapur Road toward Namkhana Sealdah South Main line Baharu toward Sealdah
Location
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Geography

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

History

In 1882 (1882), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Jaynagar Majilpur.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Jaynagar Majilpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References

1. "JNM/Jaynagar Majilpur".
2. "JNM/Jaynagar Majilpur Railway Time Table".

External links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".