Ib railway station
Railway station in Odisha, India
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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][2]
LocationIb, Odisha
India
India
Coordinates21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E
Elevation207 m (679 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ib, Odisha India | ||||
| Coordinates | 21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E | ||||
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Line | 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 | ||||
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Etymology
The station derives its name from the nearby 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.[3]
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.[4]
See also
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station – the station with the longest name on Indian Railways.
