Agradwip railway station
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]
Agradwip railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 6, Agrdwip, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | AGAE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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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]
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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.
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