Nimiaghat is a railway station on the Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord. It is located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located at the base of Shikharji (Parasnath Hill) and is on one of the routes for climbing the hill. Nimiaghat station is also having DVC power transmission station.
Nimiaghat | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Nimiaghat railway station nameplate | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nimiaghat, Giridih district, Jharkhand India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°55′56″N 86°04′35″E / 23.9322°N 86.0763°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 268 metres (879 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Asansol–Gaya section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NMG | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Dhanbad | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1906 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1986–89 | ||||||||||
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History edit
The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[1]
Electrification edit
The Gomoh–Koderma sector was electrified in 1961–62.[2]
References edit
- ^ "IR History – Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
External links edit
- Trains at Nimiaghat
Parasnath Hills travel guide from Wikivoyage
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