Shrirampur railway station
Shrirampur railway station শ্রীরামপুর রেল স্টেশন श्रीरामपुर रेलवे स्टेशन | |||||||||||
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Location |
Roy M.C Lahiri Bahadur Street, Station Rd, Station Bazaar, Serampore – 712201 West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E / 22.754097°N 88.338624°ECoordinates: 22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E / 22.754097°N 88.338624°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 17 metres (56 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman main line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | SRP | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1854 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1958 | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
Serampore railway station |
Shrirampur railway station[1] is a railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line located in the Hooghly district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Serampore.
History
The first train of the Eastern Railway started its journey from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. Its first halt was Bally and its second halt was Serampore.
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]
References
- ↑ "SRP/Shrirampur (4 PFs) - 264 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Railways in India. -- The Calcutta Railway. The Illustrated London News from a sketch by G.K. Ingelow, Esq. Vol. XXII, No. 617, for the week ending April 16, 1853, p. 281-282.
- ↑ "IR History Part IV 1947-1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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