Metyal Sahar railway station

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Metyal Sahar railway station
Indian Railway
LocationRagunathpur-Chhatna Road, Metyal Sohar, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°28′57″N 86°44′56″E / 23.482582°N 86.748784°E / 23.482582; 86.748784Coordinates: 23°28′57″N 86°44′56″E / 23.482582°N 86.748784°E / 23.482582; 86.748784
Elevation179 metres (587 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMYX
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
South Eastern Railway zone
toward ?
Location
Metyal Sahar railway station is located in West Bengal
Metyal Sahar railway station
Metyal Sahar railway station
Location in West Bengal
Metyal Sahar railway station is located in India
Metyal Sahar railway station
Metyal Sahar railway station
Location in India

Metyal Sahar railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside RagunathpurChhatna Road at Metyal Sohar of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History[edit]

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[3] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[4]

km
Up arrow
 
to Gomoh & Bokaro
0
Adra Junction
8
Metyal Sohar
14
Indrabil
21
Sirjam
30
Jhantipahari
39
Chhatna
Kalabati
Hura
LowerLeft arrow
to Purulia
& Mukutmanipur
(
under
construction
)
42
Anchuri
53
Bankura Junction
Indpur
New Bheduasole
Supur
60
Bheduasol
64
Kalisen
69
Ondagram
78
Ramsagar
83
Bishnupur
Uprasol
Khatra
Mukutmanipur
Jhilmili
96
Piardoba
104
Bogri Road
108
Garbeta
120
Chandrakona Road
Kubai River
Tamal River
132
Salboni
144
Godapiasal
149
Jangalmahal Bhadutala
Lalgarh
LowerLeft arrow
to Jhargram & Asansol–
Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
(
under
construction
)
156
Midnapore
159
Cossye Halt
162
Gokulpur
166
Girimaidan
169
Kharagpur Junction
Sources: [5][6][7][8]

References[edit]

  1. "MYX / Metyal Sahar PH Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Metyal Sahar PH". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. Dip. "Metyal Sahar Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 2012-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  5. "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  6. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  7. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  8. Google maps