Nalhati Junction railway station

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{{font color|blue|NALHATI JUNCTION}}
{{font color|black|নলহাটি জংশন}}

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| style = Indian Railways

| type = Indian Railways junction station

| image = File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (5).jpg

| address = Nalhati, Birbhum district, West Bengal

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|24.2958|87.8388|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|48|m}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Eastern Railway

| line = Nalhati–Azimganj branch line, Sahibganj loop

| platform = 5

| tracks = 8

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| parking = No parking

| structure = At grade

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = NHT

| zone = Eastern Railway

| division = {{rwd|Howrah}}

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| status = {{color|green|Active}}

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| opened = 1863

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Electrified 28 January 2017

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Nalhati Junction is a junction station in Nalhati in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

The Nalhati Junction station building was built in 1892 as a part of private railway line (Nalhati–Azimganj).

The structure of the station was made of bricks and mortar and its roof was made of wooden beams,

purlins and tiles, which have been damaged.

Platforms

Nalhati Junction station has 5 platforms having capacity of 14 coach+1 engine among them two 1A and 1B platform for branch line. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. Platform number 3 and 2 for up & down main line respectively and 1 for down loop line.

New construction

Two new constructions were made recently at Nalhati Junction station: platform 1B and a long footbridge. Platform 1B situated near the station which serves all the trains coming from Azimganj towards Rampurhat. The footbridge connects platforms 3, 2, 1 and 1A with the booking office.

List of Trains that Not Restored Yet

13119/20 Sealdah - Anvt Upper India Express (2 Days a week)
13133/34 Sealdah - Varanasi Upper India Express (5 Days a week)
53043/44 Howrah - Rajgir Fast Passenger (Daily)
53417/18 Bardhaman - Malda Town Passenger (Daily)
53137/18 Rampurhat - Barharwa Passenger (Daily)

Gallery

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (2).jpg|Afternoon shot from newly built foot overbridge when 12041 Up Shatabdi Express was stopped due to signal

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (6).jpg|Day shot at Nalhati

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (8).jpg|Old foot overbridge at Nalhati

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (12).jpg|Evening shot at Nalhati

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (13).jpg|Afternoon shot at Nalhati

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (14).jpg|Shot of twin WDG4 at Nalhati

File:Nalhati Junction Evening click from FOB (2).jpg|Clicked from FOB

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (4).jpg|New foot overbridge

File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (15).jpg|Nalhati Jn branch platform 1B entrance

{{Sahibganj loop stations|Nalhati Junction|Chatra|Swadinpur|||5}}

References

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1863

Category:Railway stations in Birbhum district

Category:Howrah railway division

Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal