Barharwa Junction railway station

Barharwa Junction
Indian Railways junction station
General information
LocationBarharwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°51′28″N 87°46′27″E / 24.85778°N 87.77417°E / 24.85778; 87.77417
Elevation25 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Sahibganj loop
Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingYes (paid)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBHW
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened1866
ElectrifiedRecently electrified
Previous namesEast India Railway

Barharwa Junction is a railway station on the Sahibganj loop and is located at Barharwa in Sahibganj District in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

The Howrah–Delhi main line was initially laid via Sahibganj and opened to traffic in 1866. Later, in 1871 the Raniganj–Kiul line was laid. The Khana–Sahibganj–Kiul section was renamed Sahibganj loop.[1]

In 1913, the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[1]

The 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)-long Barharwa–New Farakka link was established later, allowing trains from both Howrah and Delhi to travel to New Jalpaiguri.

Overview

Barharwa Junction is a B-category station under Malda division. It is one of the busiest station in terms of freight and goods trains service. Stone chips and mining materials are supplied all over the country from the hills near Barharwa. It is a junction point as train from Bhagalpur side going towards Malda Town and North Eastern States of India, going towards Azimganj and towards Rampurhat, Bolpur, Burdwan and Howrah and also Santhia-Andal.

References

  1. ^ a b Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
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  • A passenger train at Barharwa
    A passenger train at Barharwa
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    Barharwa Station western side
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    The point where both lines divert on the eastern side
Barharwa Junction
Next station west:
Bakudi 		Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop Next station east:
Gumani
Stop no. 44 km from start 0 Platforms 4