Majerhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line with an approximate Template:Convert distance from the Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Majerhat railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in the Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Majerhat railway station serves Majerhat and the surrounding areas.[1][2][3][4]
Geography
Majerhat railway station is located at Template:Coord. It has an average elevation of Template:Convert.[5]
History
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a Template:Track gauge-wide broad-gauge railway from Template:Stnlnk to Template:Stnlnk via Majerhat.[6]
Electrification
Electrification from Template:Stnlnk to Template:Stnlnk including Majerhat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[7]
Station complex
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[8]
References
Template:Railway stations in West Bengal Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway, Circular Template:Kolkata topics