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The '''Cooch Behar State Railway''' (CBSR) was a | The '''Cooch Behar State Railway''' (CBSR) was originally a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) 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]]. In 1910 the line was converted to metre gauge. | Owned by the State of [[Cooch Behar]], it was worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]. In 1910 the line was converted to metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]). | ||
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 49]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:24, 17 December 2015
| Cooch Behar State Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Gitaldaha to Jainti | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 34 miles (1905) | |
| Metre gauge | 33 miles (1926) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1894 | First section opened to traffic | |
| 1898 | Fully open to traffic | |
| 1910 | Converted to metre gauge | |
| 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 originally a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) 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. In 1910 the line was converted to metre gauge(MG). [1]