Sonamukhi railway station

Sonamukhi railway station is a railway station of Bankura-Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Bishnupur-Sonamukhi Road at Sonamukhi in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Sonamukhi railway station
Indian Railway
LocationBishnupur-Sonamukhi Road, Sonamukhi, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°17′37″N 87°24′53″E
Elevation75 metres (246 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Bankura-Masagram line
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSONA
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1916
Closed1995
Rebuilt2005
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBankura Damodar Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone
Bankura-Masagram line

History

Old narrow gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916–1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Sonamukhi railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5][6]

References
  1. "Sonamukhi Railway Station (SONA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  2. roy, Joydeep. "Sonamukhi Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. "Bankura's Iron Horses". Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. "Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  6. "Electrification of Railway Track". railnews.in. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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