Miangram railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Miangram, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°30′40″N 88°06′06″E / 23.5111°N 88.1017°E / 23.5111; 88.1017 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | MIAN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Miangram railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj lineofHowrah railway divisionofEastern Railway zone. It is situated at Miangram village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
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.[citation needed]
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