James Street railway station, Hyderabad
James Street railway station is a railway station in Secunderabad. The station was built in 1874 and was the second station after Secunderabad station on the Hyderabad–Wadi sector by Nizam State Railways.[2] The station derives its name from erstwhile James Street located adjacent to this station. This street after independence was later renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Road. Other localities such as Rani Gunj and the Hussain Sagar lake are accessible from this station.
James Street | |
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 Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station | |
 James Street railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Secunderabad India |
| Coordinates | 17°25′58.4″N 78°29′12.3″E |
| Elevation | 522 metres (1,713 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 2 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JET |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Hyderabad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874 |
| Location | |
  James Street railway station Location in Telangana | |
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References
- "James Street Railway Station Map/Atlas SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- "James Street railway station to be revived". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 25 July 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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