Salboni railway station

Salboni railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[5] It is situated beside National Highway 60 at Salboni of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 33 Express and Passengers trains stop at Salboni railway station.[6]

Salboni railway station
Indian Railway
LocationNational Highway 60, Salboni, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°38′27″N 87°19′19″E
Elevation42 metres (138 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeSLB
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1903-04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone
Location
Salboni railway station
Location in West Bengal
Salboni railway station
Location in India

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References

  1. "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. Google maps
  5. "SLB / Salboni Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Salboni". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. roy, Joydeep. "Salboni Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  7. "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  8. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
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