Miangram railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationMiangram, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°30′40″N 88°06′06″E / 23.5111°N 88.1017°E / 23.5111; 88.1017
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMIAN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bazarsau
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Tenya
towards ?

Miangram railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Miangram village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 21 trains including few passengers and EMU stop at Miangram railway station.[4] Distance between Howrah and Miangram railway station is approximately 170 km.

References

  1. ↑ "MIANGRAM (MIAN) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "MIAN/Miangram". Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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