Keshabpur railway station

Keshabpur railway station is a railway station on the Panskura-Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Mandar Gachhya, Keshabpur, Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Keshabpur railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Mandar Gachhya, Keshabpur, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°13′18″N 87°56′55″E
Elevation	5 metres (16 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Panskura-Haldia branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KSBP
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1968
Electrified	1974-76
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Satish Samanta Halt toward Haldia South Eastern Line Panskura-Haldia line Tamluk Junction toward Howrah Junction

History

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[3] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[3][4] The Panskura-Haldia line including Keshabpur railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[5]

References

1. "KSBP/Keshabpur". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
2. "KESHABPUR (KSBP) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
3. "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
4. "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2019.