Midnapore railway station

Midnapore railway station is an important railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Midnapore of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 66 trains including express and passengers are stop at Midnapore railway station.[5][6]

Midnapore railway station
Indian Railway
LocationMidnapore, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°25′30″N 87°18′27″E
Elevation52 metres (171 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMDN
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1903-04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
TerminusSouth Eastern Line
toward Howrah Junction
Location
Midnapore railway station
Location in West Bengal
Midnapore railway station
Location in India

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

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References

  1. "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. Google maps
  5. "MDN / Midnapore Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Midnapore". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. roy, Joydeep. "Midnapore Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  7. "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 2012-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  8. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
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