Ghormara railway station

Ghormara railway station is a railway station on the Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line under the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway. It is situated at Ghormara, Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1] It has 3 platforms, out of which the trains mostly comes on platform no 1 and 2.

Ghormara railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationGhormara, Deoghar district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24.442298°N 87.86392°E / 24.442298; 87.86392
Elevation252 metres (827 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Platforms3
Tracks1 (Single diesel line)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGRMA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened2014–15
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone

History

Jasidih Junction to Dumka railway line became operational on 12 July 2011[2] and Dumka to Ambajora Shikaripara track was set up in June 2014. The track from Rampurhat to Pinargaria became operational on 25 November 2012. The complete single railway route from Dumka to Rampurhat, including Ghormara railway station became operational on 4 June 2015.[3][4][5]

References

  1. Chawathe, Soumitra. "Ghormara Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. "Dumka–Jasidih trains". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. "New rail line for Dumka". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  4. P, Rajesh Kumar; Jun 5, ey | TNN | Updated; 2015; Ist, 12:41. "Dumka–Rampurhat train service flagged off | Ranchi News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-01.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "MOS (Railways) inaugurates 65 km Dumka–Rampurhat Railway line – Santhal Pargana linked to Bengal – RailNews Media India". Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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