Jama railway station

Jama railway station (station code JAMA) is at Jama village city in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 ft).

Jama Station
Indian Railways station
Jama railway station board
LocationJama, Dumka district, Jharkhand 814110
 India
Coordinates24.3424981°N 87.15273°E / 24.3424981; 87.15273
Elevation169 metres (554 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
PlatformsSide platform 1
Tracks1
ConnectionsJasidih Junction, Dumka
Construction
Structure typeAt ground, Single-track railway
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJama
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened2011[1]
ElectrifiedNo.
Location
Jama railway station
Location in Jharkhand

The railway line has single broad-gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track from Jasidih Junction in Deoghar district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal. This railway track to Dumka is a boon for Santhal Pargana Division.

The Jama railway station provides rail connectivity to the nearby villages Jarpura, Ghoribad, Silandah, Belkupi, Sugnibad.

History

Jama railway station became operation in 2011. The 72 km (45 mi) segment from Jasidih Junction to Dumka became operational in July 2011.[1]

Station layout
G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1 Jasidih ← toward → Dumka

Trains

One express and three passenger trains run between Jasidih Junction and Dumka stop at Jama railway station.

Track layout
Jama railway station track layout
to Jasidih
1
to Dumka
Station with one tracks and one side platforms

See also

References
  1. "Dumka–Jasidih trains". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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