Nimtita railway station
Express train, Passenger train station
General information
Location	Dafahat, Nimtita, Murshidabad district, Aurangabad, West Bengal, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°22′23″N 88°01′39″E / 24.3731°N 88.0275°E / 24.3731; 88.0275
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	NILE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Malda
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sujnipara towards Katwa Junction Eastern Railway zone Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Basudebpur towards Barharwa Junction

Nimtita railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dafahat, Nimtita, Aurangabad, West Bengal, 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 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 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 26 trains including passenger and express trains stop at Nimtita railway station.^[4]

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