Purbasthali railway station
Purbasthali railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It serves Purbasthali I and Purbasthali II Community Development Block. Number of EMU and Passenger trains stop at Purbasthali railway station.[2]
Purbasthali railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.2711°N 88.1926°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | PSAE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Purbasthali railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
References
- "PSAE/Purbasthali". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "PURBASTHALI (PSAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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