Ib railway station
Ib | |
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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 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[]
The station derives its name from the nearby Ib River.
History[]
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[]
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[]
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station – the station with the longest name on Indian Railways.
References[]
- ^ "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 | ||
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Jharsuguda toward ? | South Eastern Railway zone | toward ? |
Categories:
- Railway stations in Jharsuguda district
- Bilaspur railway division
- Railway stations opened in 1891