Phulia railway station

Phulia railway station is a railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated beside National Highway 34 at Chatkatala, Phulia on the Ranaghat–Shantipur line in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] The distance between Sealdah to Phulia railway station is approximately 89 km.[3]

Phulia railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Location	National Highway 34, Phulia, Nadia, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.1347°N 88.2946°E / 23.1347; 88.2946
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Ranaghat–Shantipur line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Disabled access	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	FLU
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
Electrified	1963-64
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Habibpur toward Sealdah Eastern Line Lalgola and Gede branch lines Bathna Krittibas toward Shantipur

History

The Kalinarayanpur-Shantipur section was converted to broad gauge to allow EMU coaches from Sealdah to run up to Shantipur. The line including Phulia railway station was doubled in 2014-15 and electrified in 1964–65.[4][5]

References

1. "FLU/Phulia". Retrieved May 5, 2019.
2. "PHULIA (FLU) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
3. "SEALDAH to PHULIA Trains". Retrieved May 5, 2019.
4. "BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING" (PDF). Retrieved May 5, 2019.
5. "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 12, 2019.