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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Seoraphuli Junction}}<br />
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] [[junction station]]<br />
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway<br />
| image = Seorafulist1.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| image_caption = Sheoraphuli railway station from the southern foot bridge<br />
| address = [[Grand Trunk Road]], [[Sheoraphuli]], [[Hooghly district]] – 712223, [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.774737|88.328397|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|13|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]]<br/>[[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard (on ground station)<br />
| platform = 6<br />
| tracks = 9<br />
| parking = No<br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
| opened = 1854<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = 1958<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = SHE<br />
| zone = Eastern Railway<br />
| division = {{rwd|Howrah}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]<br />
| passengers = Busy<br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India West Bengal#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India<br />
| map_dot_label = Seoraphuli Junction<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Shrirampur |next=Baidyabati |line=Eastern |branch= [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line|Main line]] & [[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]]|rows1=2|rowsmid=2 |type=Howrah Junction |type2=Bandel Junction}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=|next= Diara |line=Eastern |hide1=yes|hidemid=yes|type2=Goghat}}<br />
|route_map = {{Howrah–Bardhaman main line}}{{Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line}}<br />
|map_state = collapsed<br />
}}<br />
'''Sheoraphuli Junction''' is a [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station on the [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] and is located in [[Hooghly district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It serves [[Sheoraphuli]] area & northern part of the [[Serampore]] City. The [[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]] meets Howrah–Bardhaman main line at Sheoraphuli.<br />
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==History==<br />
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html |title = IR History Part I 1832-1869| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 April 2013}}</ref><br />
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The broad-gauge [[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]] was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by [[East Indian Railway Company]].<ref>"Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85</ref><ref name=east>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 16 March 2008 | title = The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian |publisher=Rail India | access-date = 13 April 2013 }}</ref> Testing of electric locomotives with some coaches on section Belur to Konnagar commenced on 10-11-1957. On four suburban trains, hauled by electric locomotives, introduced on tiie section Howrah to Sheoraphuli from 1-12-1957, a saving of 11 minutes per run compared to steam services is achieved at present.<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1726/1/lsd_02_03_16-12-1957.pdf page 37</ref><br />
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==Electrification==<br />
Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1958.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html|title =IR History Part IV 1947–1970 | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 April 2013}}</ref><br />
Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58. It was converted to 25 kV AC in the 1970s<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title =History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 April 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/search/kolkata-howrah-hwh-to-seoraphuli-she/1/0/578 Trains from Howrah]<br />
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/search/seoraphuli-she-to-kolkata-howrah-hwh/578/1 Trains to Howrah]<br />
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{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}<br />
{{Hooghly topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Hooghly district]]<br />
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Serampore]]<br />
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]<br />
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