Nalikul railway station
Nalikul 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—Arambag Road at Nalikul in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Nalikul railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Tarakeswar—Arambag Road, Nalikul, Hooghly district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°29′41″N 88°57′30″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NKL | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1957-58 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Tarkessur Railway Company | ||||||||||
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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 Nalikul railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[4]
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References
- "NKL/Nalikul". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "NALIKUL (NKL) 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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