Belur railway station
Belur is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord. It is located in Howrah in the State of West Bengal. It serves the town of Belur and the surrounding areas. It is 7 km from Howrah railway station.
 Belur | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Dharmatolla Road, Belur, Howrah, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°37′16″N 88°20′21″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 metres (59 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman main line Howrah-Bardhaman chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Limited | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BEQ[1] | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | 1958 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway | ||||||||||
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  Belur Location in West Bengal  Belur Location in India | |||||||||||
History
East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[2]
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3] The Howrah-Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.[4]
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References
- "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "IR History: Early Days I, Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "IR History Part IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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