Majerhat railway station

Route map
Kolkata Circular Railway
	Legend
	Calcutta Chord
	link line
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	Sealdah–Budge Budge
	line
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
	This diagram: view; talk; ;
v; t; ; Sealdah South section
	Legend
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	3
	7
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
	Pujali–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	Gurudasnagar–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	(planned) Sangrampur–
	Krishnachandrapur line
	63
	57
	70
	57
	Gurudasnagar–Kulpi
	line (planned)

Majerhat
; Majerhat
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
	Majerhat Railway Station
Location	Majerhat, Kolkata, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°31′09″N 88°19′20″E / 22.5190536°N 88.3221307°ECoordinates: 22°31′09″N 88°19′20″E / 22.5190536°N 88.3221307°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Budge Budge Branch line; Kolkata Circular line
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Majerhat metro station
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MJT
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1890; 132 years ago
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
Kolkata Circular Railway
	Legend
	Calcutta Chord
	link line
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	Sealdah–Budge Budge
	line
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
	This diagram: view; talk; ;
v; t; ; Sealdah South section
	Legend
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	3
	7
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
	Pujali–Bankrahat
	line (planned)

Majerhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) 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 Indian state of West Bengal. Majerhat railway station serves Majerhat and the surrounding areas.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Geography[]

Majerhat railway station is located at 22°31′09″N 88°19′20″E / 22.5190536°N 88.3221307°E / 22.5190536; 88.3221307. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).^[5]

History[]

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Majerhat.^[6]

Electrification[]

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Majerhat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.^[7]

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.^[8]

References[]

^ "MJT/Majerhat".
^ "MJT/Majerhat Train Station".
^ "MJT/Majerhat Railway Station".
^ "MJT/Majerhat Railway Time Table".
^ Google maps
^ "Indian Railways History Time Line".
^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018.

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[1] "MJT/Majerhat".

[2] "MJT/Majerhat Train Station".

[3] "MJT/Majerhat Railway Station".

[4] "MJT/Majerhat Railway Time Table".

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[6] "Indian Railways History Time Line".

[7] "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".

[8] "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018.

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v t Railway stations in West Bengal
Eastern Railway	Akra Andal Junction Asansol Junction Azimganj Junction Baghajatin Baharu Bahirpuya Halt Balarambati Ballygunge Junction Bandel Junction Bangaon Junction Banshlai Bridge Barachak Baranagar Road Barasat Junction Barddhaman Junction Barrackpore Baruipara Baruipur Junction Basuldanga Belur Betberia Ghola Bidyadharpur Bolpur Shantiniketan Brace Bridge Budge Budge Canning Champahati Chandkhali Halt Chatra Dakshin Barasat Dakshin Durgapur Dankuni Junction Deula Dhakuria Dhamua Dhapdhapi Diamond Harbour Dum Dum Junction Durgapur Garia Gede Ghutiari Sharif Gocharan Gourdaha Halt Gurudas Nagar Hind Motor Hogla Hooghly Ghat Hooghly Hotar Howrah Jadavpur Janai Road Jaynagar Majilpur Kakdwip Kalikapur Kalyanpur Kamarkundu Karanjali Kashinagar Katwa Junction Khana Junction Kolkata Krishna Mohan Krishnanagar City Junction Kulpi Lake Gardens Lakshmikantapur Liluah Madhabnagar Madhabpur Magra Hat Majerhat Malda Town Mallikpur Mathurapur Road Mirzapur-Bankipur Murarai Naihati Junction Nalhati Junction Namkhana Nangi Narendrapur Netra New Alipore New Farakka Junction New Garia Nischintapur Nischintapur Market Park Circus Piali Rajgram Rampurhat Junction Ranaghat Junction Raniganj Sainthia Junction Sangrampur Santoshpur Sealdah Shasan Road Sheoraphuli Shrirampur Singhabad Sitarampur Siuri Sonarpur Junction Subhashgram Surjyapur Taldi Tarakeswar Tollygunge Udairampur Ukilerhat Uttar Radhanagar
South Eastern Railway	Abada Adra Junction Bankura Junction Bero Bishnupur Burnpur Damodar Digha Gourinathdham Haldia Jhalda Joychandi Pahar Madhukunda Muradi Purulia Junction Ramkanali Junction Santragachi Junction Shalimar Tikiapara Uluberia
North East Frontier Railway	Adhikari Alipurduar Junction Balurghat Bamanhat Buniadpur Buxa Road Changrabandha Cooch Behar Dalkhola Darjeeling Daulatpur Hat Gangarampur Ghum Ghoksadanga Haldibari Jalpaiguri Road Malancha Mallickpurhat Mohitnagar New Alipurduar New Cooch Behar Junction New Gitaldaha New Jalpaiguri Junction New Maynaguri Radhikapur Raiganj Rampur Bazar Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction Santragachi Junction Samuktala Road Junction Shalimar Siliguri Junction Siliguri Town Sivok
Suburban rail and urban transit	Chord link (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Circular line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Sealdah South lines (Kolkata Suburban Railway) South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Kolkata Metro

v t Stations on the Sealdah South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line	Sealdah South Park Circus Ballygunge Junction Dhakuria Jadavpur Baghajatin New Garia Garia Narendrapur Sonarpur Junction Subhashgram Mallikpur Baruipur Junction Kalyanpur Dakshin Durgapur Hotar Dhamua Uttar Radhanagar Magra Hat Bahirpuya Halt Sangrampur Deula Netra Basuldanga Gurudas Nagar Diamond Harbour
Budge Budge branch line	Ballygunge Junction Lake Gardens Tollygunge New Alipore Majerhat Brace Bridge Santoshpur Akra Nangi Budge Budge
Canning branch line	Sonarpur Junction Bidyadharpur Kalikapur Champahati Piali Gourdaha Halt Ghutiari Sharif Betberia Ghola Taldi Chandkhali Halt Canning
Namkhana branch line	Baruipur Junction Shasan Road Krishna Mohan Dhapdhapi Surjyapur Gocharan Hogla Dakshin Barasat Baharu Jaynagar Majilpur Mathurapur Road Madhabpur Lakshmikantapur Udairampur Kulpi Karanjali Nischintapur Market Nischintapur Madhabnagar Kashinagar Kakdwip Ukilerhat Namkhana
Major branch junctions and termini marked in bold