Madpur railway station
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![]() Madpur railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Madpur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°22′11″N 87°26′36″E / 22.369694°N 87.443268°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 27 metres (89 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Kharagpur line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | MPD | ||||||||||
Fare zone | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1900 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1967-69 | ||||||||||
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The Madpur railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Madpur, India in Paschim Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is 101 km (63 mi) from Howrah Station.[5]
History
Madpur railway station is situated in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Station code is MPD. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Neighbourhood stations are Jakpur and Shyam Chak and near by major railway station is Kharagpur Jn. Local EMU trains Howrah-Kharagpur local, Santragachi-Kharagpur local, Kharagpur-Howrah local, Kharagpur-Santragachi local, Howrah-Midnapore Local train stop here. The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[6] The Howrah-Kharagpur stretch has three lines.[7] There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi-Panskura-Kharagpur stretch.[8] The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[9]
References
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Combined suburban Time Table - Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
- ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Howrah-Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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