Tenya railway station
Tenya railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Tenya, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°29′31″N 88°51′21″E / 23.4919°N 88.8559°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | TYAE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Tenya railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Tenya in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History[]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 26 trains including few passengers and EMU stop at Tenya.[4] Distance between Howrah and Tenya railway station is approximately 168 km.[5]
References[]
- ^ "TENYA (TYAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Departures from TYAE/Tenya". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "TENYA to HOWRAH JN Trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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