Ib railway station
Ib | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location |
Ib, Odisha India |
Coordinates | 21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E / 21.817°N 83.949°E |
Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Line(s) | Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | IB |
Zone(s) | South East Central Railway |
Division(s) | Bilaspur |
History | |
Opened | 1891 |
Electrified | 1969–70 |
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
Location | |
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Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha.
It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system.[1]
Etymology
The station derives its name from the neatbu Ib River.
History
Ib railway station started with the opening of the Nagpur-Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line in 1900.[2]
Coalfield
In 1900, when Bengal Nagpur Railway was building a bridge across the Ib River, coal was accidentally discovered in what later became Ib Valley Coalfield.[3]
See also
- Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta - the station with the longest name on Indian Railways.
References
- ↑ "Trivia". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ "Collieries". IRFCA. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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South Eastern Railway zone | Brajarajnagar |
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