Sainthia Junction railway station
Sainthia Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 West Side Of Station | |
| Location |
Station Road, Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°56′58″N 87°40′52″E / 23.94944°N 87.68111°E |
| Elevation | 58 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Sahibganj Loop Andal-Sainthia Branch Line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SNT |
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Division(s) | Howrah |
| History | |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | On average, 4600 people's everyday. |
Sainthia Junction railway station is one of the oldest stations in India serves Sainthia town of birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Construction of the Khana-Rajmahal section of Sahibganj Loop was completed in October 1859. The first train ran from Howrah to Rajmahal via Khana on 4 July 1860.[1][2] Construction of the station Sainthia railway station was done as part of building the entire line.
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913.[3]
Amenities
Amenities at Sainthia railway station include Waiting Room and Bookstall.[4]
References
- ↑ George Huddleston (1906). History of the East Indian Railway. p. 28. OCLC 12170712.
- ↑ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways (2nd rev. ed.). New Delhi: National Book Trust. p. 19. OCLC 221458584.
- ↑ R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ↑ "Sainthia to Siliguri trains". Make my trip. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmadpur Junction | Eastern Railway zone | |||
Siuri | Eastern Railway zone | Terminus |
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