Mahishadahari railway station
Indian Railways
General information
LocationMahishadahari, Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°32′45″N 87°23′09″E / 23.5458°N 87.3858°E / 23.5458; 87.3858
Elevation59 metres (194 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMWZ
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1913
Electrified2012–16
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kunuri Eastern Railway zone Sainthia Junction
Terminus

Mahishadahari railway station is a halt railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Mahishadahari, Sainthia, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar–Saithia route including Mahishadahari railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References

  1. "MWZ/Mahishadahari". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. "MAHISHADAHARI (MWZ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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