Nalhati Junction railway station

Coordinates: 24°17′45″N 87°50′20″E / 24.2958°N 87.8388°E / 24.2958; 87.8388
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NALHATI JUNCTION
নলহাটি জংশন
Indian Railways junction station
General information
LocationNalhati, Birbhum district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°17′45″N 87°50′20″E / 24.2958°N 87.8388°E / 24.2958; 87.8388
Elevation48 metres (157 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Nalhati–Azimganj branch line, Sahibganj loop
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingNo parking
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeNHT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1863
ElectrifiedElectrified 28 January 2017
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Swadinpur
towards Khana
Eastern Railway zone Chatra
Terminus
Nalhati-Azimganj branch line
Takipur
Location
NALHATI JUNCTION নলহাটি জংশন is located in West Bengal
NALHATI JUNCTION নলহাটি জংশন

NALHATI JUNCTION
নলহাটি জংশন
Location in West Bengal
NALHATI JUNCTION নলহাটি জংশন is located in India
NALHATI JUNCTION নলহাটি জংশন

NALHATI JUNCTION
নলহাটি জংশন
Location in India

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

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.

Gallery

  • Afternoon shot from newly built foot overbridge when 12041 Up Shatabdi Express was stopped due to signal
    Afternoon shot from newly built foot overbridge when 12041 Up Shatabdi Express was stopped due to signal
  • Day shot at Nalhati
    Day shot at Nalhati
  • Old foot overbridge at Nalhati
    Old foot overbridge at Nalhati
  • Evening shot at Nalhati
    Evening shot at Nalhati
  • Afternoon shot at Nalhati
    Afternoon shot at Nalhati
  • Shot of twin WDG4 at Nalhati
    Shot of twin WDG4 at Nalhati
  • Clicked from FOB
    Clicked from FOB
  • New foot overbridge
    New foot overbridge
  • Nalhati Jn branch platform 1B entrance
    Nalhati Jn branch platform 1B entrance
Nalhati Junction
Next station west:
Chatra
Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop Next station east:
Swadinpur
Stop no. km from start Platforms 5

References