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][2]
Ib | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
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| General information | |
| 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 | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| 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 | |
  Ib Location in Odisha  Ib Location in India | |
Etymology edit
The station derives its name from the nearby Ib River.
History edit
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.[3]
Coalfield edit
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.[4]
See also edit
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station – the station with the longest name on Indian Railways.
References edit
- ^ "Trivia". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Ten interesting facts about Indian Railways". The Economic Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Collieries". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Jharsuguda towards ?
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South Eastern Railway zone | Brajrajnagar towards ?
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