Miangram railway station

23°30′40″N 88°06′06″E / 23.5111°N 88.1017°E / 23.5111; 88.1017Elevation19 m (62 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern Railway zoneLine(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loopPlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusActiveStation codeMIAN Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone Division(s) HowrahHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Bazarsau towards ?		Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line		Tenya towards ?

Miangram railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Miangram village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.^[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 21 trains including few passengers and EMU stop at Miangram railway station.^[4] Distance between Howrah and Miangram railway station is approximately 170 km.^{[citation needed]}

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