Majerhat railway station
 Majerhat | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
 Majerhat Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Majerhat, Kolkata, West Bengal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°31′07″N 88°19′21″E / 22.5187°N 88.3224°ECoordinates: 22°31′07″N 88°19′21″E / 22.5187°N 88.3224°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Sealdah–Budge Budge line Kolkata Circular line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |
Taxi stand, Bus stand  | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access |
Available  | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | MJT | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1890 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | |||||||||||||||
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  Majerhat railway station Location in Kolkata | ||||||||||||||||
Majerhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Majerhat railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply 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]
Geography
Majerhat railway station is located at 22°31′07″N 88°19′21″E / 22.5187°N 88.3224°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Majerhat.
Electrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Majerhat line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
