Nalhati Junction railway station

Nalhati Junction railway station is a junction station in Nalhati in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Nalhati Junction
Indian Railway Station
Junction
LocationNalhati, Birbhum district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24.2958°N 87.8388°E / 24.2958; 87.8388
Elevation48 metres (157 ft)
Owned byIndian Railway
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Nalhati-Azimganj Branch Line Sahibganj Loop
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingNo parking
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeNHT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah Division
History
Opened1863
ElectrifiedElectrified 28 January 2017
Location
Nalhati Junction
Location in West Bengal
Nalhati Junction
Location in India

History

The Nalhati Junction station building was built in 1892 as a part of private railway line (Nalhati–Azimganj). The structure of the station was made of bricks and mortar and its roof was made of wooden beams, purlins and tiles, which have been damaged.

Platforms

Nalhati Junction station has 5 platforms having capacity of 14 coach+1 engine among them two 1A and 1B platform for branch line. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. Platform number 3 and 2 for up & down main line respectively and 1 for down loop line.

New construction

Two new constructions were made recently at Nalhati Junction station: platform 1B and a long footbridge. Platform 1B situated near the station which serves all the trains coming from Azimganj towards Rampurhat. The footbridge connects platforms 3, 2, 1 and 1A with the booking office.

  • Afternoon shot from newly build foot over bridge when 12041 Up Shatabdi Exp was stopped due to signal
  • Day shot at Nalhati
  • Old foot over bridge at Nalhati
  • Evening shot at Nalhati
  • Afternoon shot at Nalhati
  • Shot of twin WDG4 at Nalhati
  • Clicked from FOB
  • New Foot over bridge
  • Nalhati Jn branch platform 1B entrance
Nalhati Junction
Next station west:
Chatra Station		 Indian Railways : Sahibganj Loop Next station east:
Swadinpur Station
Stop No: ' KM from start: ' Platforms: 5

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