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			{{Short description\|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
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	\| elevation = {{convert\|9\|m\|ft}}		\| elevation = {{convert\|9\|m\|ft}}
	\| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line\|Budge Budge Branch line]]<br/>[[Kolkata Circular Railway\|Kolkata Circular line]]		\| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line\|Budge Budge Branch line]]<br/>[[Kolkata Circular Railway\|Kolkata Circular line]]
	\| other = {{rint\|~~bus~~}} ~~Bus stand~~		\| other = {{rint\|kolkata\|m}} [[Majerhat metro station]]
	\| structure = Standard (on-ground station)		\| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
	\| platform = 5		\| platform = 5
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	==History==		==History==
	In 1890, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge\|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway\|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk\|Ballygunge Junction}} to {{stnlnk\|Budge Budge}} via Majerhat.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm\|title=Indian Railways History Time Line}}</ref>		In 1890, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge\|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway\|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk\|Ballygunge Junction}} to {{stnlnk\|Budge Budge}} via Majerhat.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm\|title=Indian Railways History Time Line}}</ref>

	==Electrification==		==Electrification==
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	==Station complex==		==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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html\|~~title~~=~~The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India~~}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html\|title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html\|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

>Jeet Dev at 11:12, 14 February 2021

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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Majerhat}}
| type = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image = Majerhat Railway Station Front View 001.jpg
| image_caption = Majerhat Railway Station
| address = Majerhat, [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|22.5190536|N|88.3221307|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|9|m|ft}}
| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line|Budge Budge Branch line]]<br/>[[Kolkata Circular Railway|Kolkata Circular line]]
| other = {{rint|bus}} Bus stand
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 5
| tracks = 7
| parking = Available {{rint|parking}}
| bicycle = Available {{rint|bicycle}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1890}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1965–66
| ADA = Available {{rint|wheelchair}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MJT
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in Kolkata##Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Majerhat
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Brace Bridge|next=New Alipore|line=Sealdah South|branch=[[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line|Budge Budge Branch line]]|type=Budge Budge}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Remount Road|next=New Alipore|line=Circular}}
| route_map = {{Kolkata Circular Railway routemap}}{{Sealdah South lines}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Majerhat railway station''' is a [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]] on the [[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line|Budge Budge Branch line]] with an approximate {{convert|12|km}} 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 [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. Majerhat railway station serves Majerhat and the surrounding areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/majerhat-mjt/8634|title=MJT/Majerhat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/majerhat-mjt|title=MJT/Majerhat Train Station}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/majerhat-mjt-station|title=MJT/Majerhat Railway Station}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.etrain.info/station/Majerhat-MJT/all|title=MJT/Majerhat Railway Time Table}}</ref>

==Geography==
Majerhat railway station is located at {{coord|22.5190536|N|88.3221307|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m|ft}}.<ref name="google">Google maps</ref>

==History==
In 1890, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Ballygunge Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Budge Budge}} via Majerhat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railways History Time Line}}</ref>

==Electrification==
Electrification from {{stnlnk|Ballygunge Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Budge Budge}} including Majerhat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of The Electrification of Indian Railways}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India}}</ref>

==References==
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{{commons category|Majerhat station}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Circular}}
{{Kolkata topics}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Circular Railway]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1890]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in India]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in the British Empire]]

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