Nalhati Junction
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Indian Railway Station Junction |
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Location |
Nalhati, Birbhum district, West Bengal India |
Coordinates | 24°17′45″N 87°50′20″E / 24.2958°N 87.8388°ECoordinates: 24°17′45″N 87°50′20″E / 24.2958°N 87.8388°E |
Elevation | 48 m |
Owned by | Indian Railway |
Operated by | Eastern Railway |
Line(s) | Nalhati-Azimganj Branch Line Sahibganj Loop |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 8 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At Ground |
Parking | No parking |
Other information | |
Status | Functional |
Station code | NHT |
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway |
Division(s) | Howrah Division |
History | |
Opened | 1863 |
Electrified | Electrified 28 January 2017 |
Nalhati Junction railway station is a junction station in Nalhati in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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.
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.
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.
The following table shows the trains that stop at Nalhati Junction (46 trains; information taken from October 2016 timetable).
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