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Jama railway station (station code JAMA) is at Jama village city in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 ft).

Jama Station
Indian Railways station
Jama railway station board
General information
Location	Jama, Dumka district, Jharkhand 814110  India
Coordinates	24.3424981°N 87.15273°E / 24.3424981; 87.15273
Elevation	169 metres (554 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Platforms	Side platform 1
Tracks	1
Connections	Jasidih Junction, Dumka
Construction
Structure type	At ground, Single-track railway
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	Jama
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Opened	2011[1]
Electrified	No.
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Basukinath towards Rampurhat Junction Eastern Railway zone Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line New Madanpur towards Jasidih Junction
Location
Jama railway station Location in Jharkhand

v t e Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Legend
km 130 0 Jasidih 5 Satsang nagar 6 Baidyanathdham Deoghar 124 0 Deoghar 6 New Nawadih Jharkhand Bihar 14 Chandan 22 Bhalua to Sultanganj (planned) 30 Katoriya 40 Karjhausa 50 Kakbara to Betiah Road (planned) 55 Banka 57 Banka Road Chandan River 61 Murahara 66 Telia Dumka–Bhagalpur line 70 Barahat Dumka–Bhagalpur line 114 Mohanpur to Hansdiha (under construction) 108 Sirsa Nunthar Halt 102 Ghormara 96 Dhanpatdih 88 Chandanpahari to Chitra (planned) 79 Basukinath 70 Jama Dumka–Bhagalpur line 61 New Madanpur 57 Dumka 51 Kurwa 40 Barmasia 33 Ambajora Shikaripara 26 Harinsing Jharkhand West Bengal 19 Pinargaria 12 Adalapahari Sahibganj loop 0 Rampurhat Sahibganj loop km

The railway line has single 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge track from Jasidih Junction in Deoghar district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal. This railway track to Dumka is a boon for Santhal Pargana Division.

The Jama railway station provides rail connectivity to the nearby villages Jarpura, Ghoribad, Silandah, Belkupi, Sugnibad.

History

Jama railway station became operation in 2011. The 72 km (45 mi) segment from Jasidih Junction to Dumka became operational in July 2011.[1]

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1	Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
	Track 1	Jasidih ← toward → Dumka

Trains

One express and three passenger trains run between Jasidih Junction and Dumka stop at Jama railway station.

Track layout

Jama railway station track layout
Legend
to Jasidih 1 to Dumka
Station with one tracks and one side platforms

See also

References

External links

• Ministry of Railways. (Official site)
• Jama railway station at the India Rail Info
• Google. "Jama Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
• Official website of the Dumka district

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