Ib railway station
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Ib, Odisha India |
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| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Line(s) | Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| 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 is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha.
Etymology
The station derives its name from Ib River flowing nearby.
Shortest Name
Ib railway station the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system.[1]
History
Ib railway station came up with the opening of the Nagpur-Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the crosscountry Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line in 1900.[2]
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.[3]
See also
- Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta - the station with the longest name on Indian Railways.
References
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| South Eastern Railway zone |
