Urma railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Chhota Urma, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°09′28″N 86°15′14″E / 23.157777°N 86.253775°E / 23.157777; 86.253775
Elevation269 metres (883 ft)
Line(s)Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
Station codeURMA
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1890
Electrified1961–62
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kantadih
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Barabhum
towards ?

Urma railway station is a railway station on Purulia–Tatanagar line of Adra railway division of Indian Railways' South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 32 at Chhota Urma in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 16 trains stop at this station.[1][2]

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway. Purulia–Chakradharpur rail line was opened on 22 January 1890.[3] The Purulia–Chakradharpur rout including Urma railway station was electrified in 1961–62.[4]

References

  1. Pradhan, Avradip. "Urma Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Urma Railway Station (URMA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. "Located on the Howrah–Mumbai arm". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.


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