Nirol railway station

Nirol railway station is a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Nirol, Beninagar of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3]

Nirol railway station
Indian Railway Station
LocationNirol, Beninagar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.731444°N 88.015902°E / 23.731444; 88.015902
Elevation28 m (92 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Ahmadpur–Katwa line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNXL
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah railway division
History
Opened1917
Closed2013
Rebuilt2018
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMcLeod's Light Railways
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone
Nirolgram Halt

History

Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966.[4] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 1917.[5] The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Nirol railway station was reopened for the public on 24 May 2018.[6]

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References
  1. "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
  2. "NXL / Nirol Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Nirol". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  3. roy, Joydeep. "Nirol Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  4. "[IRFCA] Ian Manning on the Indian Railways - The Katwa Railways". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  5. "Emotions pasted, one last run – posters on train, people bid goodbye to 96-year-old narrow-gauge line". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. "Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line". Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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