Begampur railway station
Begampur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Chanditala-Serampore Road, Purbbatajpur, at Begampur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Begampur railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway | |||||||||||
 Begampur railway station | |||||||||||
| Location | Chanditala-Serampore Road, Begampur, Hooghly district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°26′29″N 88°09′07″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BPAE | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1964 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Begampur railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]
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References
- "BPAE/Begampur". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "BEGUMPUR (BPAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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