Jirat railway station

Jirat Railway Station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kaliagarh, Jirat, Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Jirat railway station.[2]

Jirat Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Jirat Railway Station
Location	Kaliagarh, Jirat, Hooghly, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.5537°N 88.2741°E / 23.5537; 88.2741
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JIT
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah railway division
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Khamargachi toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Bandel-Katwa Line Balagarh toward Katwa Junction

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Jirat railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

1. "JIT/Jirat". Retrieved April 28, 2019.
2. "JIRAT (JIT) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
4. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved April 28, 2019.