Biramdih railway station

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Biramdih railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationBiramdih, Balarampur, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°02′45″N 86°11′57″E / 23.045784°N 86.19921°E / 23.045784; 86.19921
Elevation269 metres (883 ft)
Line(s)Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
Station codeBRMD
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1890
Electrified1961–62
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Barabhum
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Nimdih
towards ?

Biramdih railway station is a railway station on Purulia–Tatanagar line of Adra railway division of Indian Railways' South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Biramdih, Balarampur in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Total 12 trains stop at Biramdih railway station.[2]

History

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway. Purulia–Chakradharpur rail line was opened on 22 January 1890.[3] The Purulia–Chakradharpur rout including Biramdih railway station was electrified in 1961–62.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ghosh, Pran Pratim. "Biramdih Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Biramdih Railway Station (BRMD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Located on the Howrah–Mumbai arm". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.