Plassey railway station

Plassey railway station
Rural
Plassey railway station
Other names Palashi railway station
Location Mirabazar
Palashi, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates 23°46′42″N 88°17′05″E / 23.7782°N 88.2848°E / 23.7782; 88.2848Coordinates: 23°46′42″N 88°17′05″E / 23.7782°N 88.2848°E / 23.7782; 88.2848
Elevation 19 M
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway zone
Line(s) Sealdah - Lalgola
Platforms 3
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Model
Parking Yes
Other information
Status active
Station code PLY
Electrified 2010

Plassey railway station is a rural Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in the Eastern Railway zone. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.

History

Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Plassey in accordance with the British pronunciation of "Palashi". The rail distance between Palashi and Sealdah is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi).[1] After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Plassey station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.[2]

Electrification

The Ranaghat–Lalgola Section was electrified in 2010.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Search Distance Between". Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "PLY/Plassey". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". irfca.org.
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