Niyalish Para railway station
Niyalish Para railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Belun, Niyalish Para, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°43′53″N 88°08′28″E / 24.7314°N 88.1410°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | NLSF | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Niyalish Para railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located at Belun, Niyalish Para of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History[edit]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 13 local trains stop at Niyalish Para railway station.[4] The rail distance between Niyalish Para and Howrah is approximately 216 km.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "NIYALISH PARA (NLSF) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "NLSF/Niyalish Para". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Niyalish Para (NLSF) to Howrah Jn (HWH) Trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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