Seoraphuli Junction railway station
Sheoraphuli Junction is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Sheoraphuli area & northern part of the Serampore City. The Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line meets Howrah-Bardhaman main line at Sheoraphuli.
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||
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Location | Grand Trunk Road, Sheoraphuli, Hooghly District - 712223, West Bengal India | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°46′29″N 88°19′42″E | |||||||||||
Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | |||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line | |||||||||||
Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||
Tracks | 9 | |||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||
Parking | No | |||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | |||||||||||
Station code | SHE | |||||||||||
Zone(s) | eastern | |||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah | |||||||||||
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Opened | 1854 | |||||||||||
Electrified | 1958 | |||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | |||||||||||
Traffic | ||||||||||||
Passengers | Busy | |||||||||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() Seoraphuli Junction Location in West Bengal ![]() ![]() ![]() Seoraphuli Junction Location in India |
History
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[1]
The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.[2][3]
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1958.[4] Howrah–Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58. It was converted to 25 KV AC in the 1970s[5]
References
- "IR History Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85
- "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "IR History Part IV 1947-1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.