Habibpur railway station
Habibpur railway station is a railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Mahishya para, Raghabpur, Habibpur on the Ranaghat–Shantipur line in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] This railway station serves Ranaghat I and Habibpur area.[1]
Habibpur railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Habibpur, Nadia, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.1243°N 88.3218°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ranaghat–Shantipur line of Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Not available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functional | ||||||||||
| Station code | HBE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1963-64 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
The Kalinarayanpur-Shantipur section was converted to broad gauge to allow EMU coaches from Sealdah to run up to Shantipur. The line including Habibpur railway station was doubled in 2014-15 and electrified in 1963–64.[3][4]
References
- "HABIBPUR (HBE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- "HBE/Habibpur". Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- "BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING" (PDF). Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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