Nimiaghat railway station

Nimiaghat
Indian Railway Station
Nimiaghat railway station nameplate
Location Nimiaghat, Distt: Giridih, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates 23°55′56″N 86°04′35″E / 23.9322°N 86.0763°E / 23.9322; 86.0763Coordinates: 23°55′56″N 86°04′35″E / 23.9322°N 86.0763°E / 23.9322; 86.0763
Elevation 268 metres (879 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central Railway
Line(s) Asansol-Gaya section
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code NMG
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened 1906
Electrified 1986-89
Location
Nimiaghat railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Dhanbad–Koderma line
km
 to Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord
56
 Koderma
 to Hazaribagh / Barkakana
 to Giridih (under construction)
8
 Hirodih
16
 Samatanr
21
 Jadudih
25
 Parsabad
 Barakar River
36
 Chaube
47
 Hazaribagh Road
57
 Chichaki
65
 Chaudhuribandh
74
 Parasnath
 Parasnath Hill 1,350 metres (4,430 ft)
 NH 2 / Grand Trunk Road
82
 Nimiaghat
92
 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
 to Barkakana and Muri
101
 Matari
106
 Nichitpur
 to Railways in Jharia Coalfield / Katrasgarh
112
 Tetulmari
117
 Bhuli (halt)
 to Railways in Jharia Coalfield / Jharia
121
 Dhanbad
 to Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord

Nimiaghat is a railway station on the Asansol-Gaya section of Grand Chord. It is located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located at the base of Shikharji (Parashnath Hill) and is on one of the routes for climbing the hill

History

The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[1]

Electrification

The Gomoh-Koderma sector was electrified in 1961-62.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "IR History – Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
East Central Railway zone


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