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Ib railway station
Ib | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
 | |
| Location | Ib, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E / 21.817°N 83.949°ECoordinates: 21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E / 21.817°N 83.949°E |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Line(s) | Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | IB |
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Bilaspur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Electrified | 1969–70 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Ib Location in Odisha  Ib Location in India | |
Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system.[1][2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The station derives its name from the nearby Ib River.
History[edit | edit source]
Ib railway station started with the opening of the Nagpur–Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line in 1900.[3]
Coalfield[edit | edit source]
In 1900, when Bengal Nagpur Railway was building a bridge across the Ib River, coal was accidentally discovered in what later became Ib Valley Coalfield.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station – the station with the longest name on Indian Railways.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Trivia". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ten interesting facts about Indian Railways". The Economic Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Collieries". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward ? | South Eastern Railway zone | toward ? |