Seoraphuli Junction railway station
Sheoraphuli | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 2, Masagram, Distt. Hooghly, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°46′29″N 88°19′42″E / 22.7748°N 88.3284°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | SHE | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1854 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1958 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
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Sheoraphuli is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Sheoraphuli and surrounding areas. The Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line meets Howrah-Bardhaman main line at Sheoraphuli.
History
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[1]
The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.[2][3]
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[4] Howrah–Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957-58.[5]
References
- ^ "IR History Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "IR History Part IV 1947-1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
External links
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
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