Shrirampur railway station

Shrirampur railway station
Location Roy M.C Lahiri Bahadur Street, Station Rd, Station Bazaar, Serampore – 712201
West Bengal
 India
Coordinates 22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E / 22.754097°N 88.338624°E / 22.754097; 88.338624Coordinates: 22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E / 22.754097°N 88.338624°E / 22.754097; 88.338624
Elevation 17 metres (56 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Howrah-Bardhaman main line
Platforms 4
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code SRP[1]
Zone(s) Eastern
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened 1854
Electrified 1958
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Rishra
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Serampore railway station
Location in West Bengal

Shrirampur railway station[2] is one of the busiest railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line located in the Hooghly district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Serampore City.

History

Embankment for the Calcutta Railway, behind the town of Serampore
Serampore Railway Station, Pf no. 2

[3] The first train of the Eastern Railway started its journey from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. Its first halt was Bally and its second halt was Serampore.

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "SRP/Shrirampur (4 PFs) - 264 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Railways in India. -- The Calcutta Railway. The Illustrated London News from a sketch by G.K. Ingelow, Esq. Vol. XXII, No. 617, for the week ending April 16, 1853, p. 281-282.
  4. ↑ "IR History Part IV 1947-1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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