Agradwip railway station
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Agradwip railway station | |||||||||||
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Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | State Highway 6, Agrdwip, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°20′42″N 88°08′00″E / 23.3451°N 88.1334°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | AGAE | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Agradwip railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Gazipur, Agradwip of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMUs and passengers trains stop at Agradwip railway station.[2]
History
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Agradwip railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
References
- ^ "AGAE/Agradwip". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "AGRADWIP (AGAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2019.