Sirjam railway station

Coordinates: 23°24′14″N 86°50′06″E / 23.403864°N 86.835097°E / 23.403864; 86.835097
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Sirjam railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationDumdapahari, Sirjam, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°24′14″N 86°50′06″E / 23.403864°N 86.835097°E / 23.403864; 86.835097
Elevation138 metres (453 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeSRJM
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Indrabil
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Jhantipahari
towards ?
Location
Sirjam railway station is located in West Bengal
Sirjam railway station
Sirjam railway station
Location in West Bengal
Sirjam railway station is located in India
Sirjam railway station
Sirjam railway station
Location in India

Sirjam railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dumdapahari, Sirjam of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References

  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "SRJM / Sirjam Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Sirjam". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ Roy, Joydeep. "Sirjam Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.