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|route= [[Gitaldaha]] to [[Jainti]] | |||
|gauge1= 2' 6" NG | |||
|gauge1details= 34 miles (1905) | |||
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|timeline1date= 1894 | |||
|timeline1details= First section opened to traffic | |||
|timeline2date= 1901 | |||
|timeline2details= Fully open to traffic | |||
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|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |||
|stations= [[Gitaldaha]], [[Cooch Behar]], [[Jainti]] | |||
|system1date= | |||
|system1details= [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] | |||
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The '''Cooch Behar State Railway''' (CBSR) was a 2' 6" narrow gauge line that ran north from its junction with the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] at [[Gitaldaha]] to [[Cooch Behar]] and on to [[Jainti]] in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas. | |||
Owned by the State of [[Cooch Behar]], it was worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]. Later, it was converted to metre gauge. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 27 January 2009
| Cooch Behar Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Gitaldaha to Jainti | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 34 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1894 | First section opened to traffic | |
| 1901 | Fully open to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Gitaldaha, Cooch Behar, Jainti | |
| System agency | ||
| Eastern Bengal Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Cooch Behar State Railway (CBSR) was a 2' 6" narrow gauge line that ran north from its junction with the Eastern Bengal Railway at Gitaldaha to Cooch Behar and on to Jainti in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.
Owned by the State of Cooch Behar, it was worked by the Eastern Bengal Railway. Later, it was converted to metre gauge.