Santoshpur railway station

Santoshpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 17 kilometres (11 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Santoshpur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Santoshpur railway station serves Santoshpur town and the surrounding areas.[1][2] now both of the platforms turned into mini bazar of this locality

Santoshpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Santoshpur Railway Station
Location	Santoshpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.5241°N 88.2721°E / 22.5241; 88.2721
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Budge Budge line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SSP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1890 (1890)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Akra toward Budge Budge Sealdah South Budge Budge Branch line Brace Bridge toward Sealdah
Location
Santoshpur Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Santoshpur Location in India Show map of India

Geography

Santoshpur railway station is located at 22°31′27″N 88°16′20″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1890 (1890), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Santoshpur.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Santoshpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References

1. "SSP/Santoshpur".
2. "SSP/Santoshpur Railway Time Table".

External links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India".
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".