Lalbag Court Road railway station

Lalbag Court Road railway station is a railway station on the Howrah-Azimganj Line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located at Saikuli, Lalbag of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Lalbag Court Road railway station
Passenger train station
LocationSaikuli, Lalbag, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°06′09″N 88°08′41″E
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeLCAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 28 local trains stop at Lalbag Court Road railway station.[4] The rail distance between Lalbag Court Road and Howrah is approximately 218 km.[5]

References
  1. "LALBAGH CRT RD (LCAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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