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|gauge1= 2' 6" NG | |gauge1= 2' 6" NG | ||
|gauge1details= 34 miles (1905) | |gauge1details= 34 miles (1905) | ||
|gauge2= | |gauge2= Metre gauge | ||
|gauge2details= | |gauge2details= 33 miles (1926) | ||
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|timeline1date= 1894 | |timeline1date= 1894 | ||
|timeline1details= First section opened to traffic | |timeline1details= First section opened to traffic | ||
|timeline2date= | |timeline2date= 1898 | ||
|timeline2details= Fully open to traffic | |timeline2details= Fully open to traffic | ||
|timeline3date= | |timeline3date= 1910 | ||
|timeline3details= | |timeline3details= Converted to metre gauge | ||
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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. | 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]]. | Owned by the State of [[Cooch Behar]], it was worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]. In 1910 the line was converted to metre gauge. | ||
Revision as of 23:31, 30 May 2009
| Cooch Behar 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 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. In 1910 the line was converted to metre gauge.