Loknath railway station
Loknath railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Tarakeswar Road, Aligari at Basudebpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Loknath railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Tarakeswar Road, Basudebpur, Hooghly district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°52′18″N 88°02′02″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 17 metres (56 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | LOK | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1957-58 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Tarkessur Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[3] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Loknath railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[4]
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References
- "LOK/Loknath". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "LOKNATH (LOK) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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