Tamna railway station | |||||||||||
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Indian Railway | |||||||||||
Tamna railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | National Highway 32, Damda, Tamna, Purulia district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°16′08″N 86°21′08″E / 23.268988°N 86.352313°E / 23.268988; 86.352313 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 236 metres (774 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | TAO | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Adra | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1961–62 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Tamna railway station is a railway station on Purulia–Tatanagar line of Adra railway division of Indian Railways' South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 32 at Damda, Tamna in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway. Purulia–Chakradharpur rail line was opened on 22 January 1890. The Purulia–Chakradharpur rout including Tamna railway station was electrified in 1961–62.
References
- "Tamna Railway Station (TAO) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- SAPTARSHI. "Tamna Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Located on the Howrah–Mumbai arm". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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