Ib | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ib,Odisha India | ||||
| Coordinates | 21°49′01″N83°56′56″E / 21.817°N 83.949°E /21.817; 83.949 | ||||
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Line | Tatanagar–Bilaspur section ofHowrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)broad gauge | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Ib is arailway station in the Indian state ofOdisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on theIndian Railways system.[1][2]
The station derives its name from the nearbyIb River.
Ib railway station started with the opening of the Nagpur–Asansol main line ofBengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on theHowrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line in 1900.[3]
In 1900, whenBengal Nagpur Railway was building a bridge across the Ib River, coal was accidentally discovered in what later becameIb Valley Coalfield.[4]
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharsuguda towards ? | South Eastern Railway zone | Brajrajnagar towards ? | ||
