Kulpi railway station

Kulpi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway stations on the Sealdah–Namkhana line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Kulpi, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.[1]

Kulpi railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Location	Kulpi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.076525°N 88.256019°E / 22.076525; 88.256019
Elevation	4 metres (13 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Namkhana line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KLW
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah railway division
History
Opened	2001 (2001)
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Karanjali toward Namkhana Sealdah South Main line Udairampur toward Sealdah

History

The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Baruipur in 1882. The Jaynagar Majilpur line was constructed by Eastern Bengal Railway in 1882. It was extended up to Lakshmikantapur railway station in 1928.[2] Thereafter the line was extended up to Kakdwip railway station in 2001 and up to Namkhana in 2006.[3] Baruipur to Lakshmikantapur line was electrified in 1965-66 and Lakshmikantapur to Kakdwip including Kulpi railway station in 1992-2000 and Kakdwip to Namkhana railway station in 2005–06.[4]

References

1. "KLW/Kulpi Flag". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
2. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
3. "Travel: A Great Escape". The Statesman, 13 June 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
4. "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 22 May 2019.