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In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a {{ | In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] line from [[Bandel Junction railway station|Bandel]] to [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa]], and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]].<ref name=timeline>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline|first=R. P.|last=Saxena| accessdate = 15 April 2019| url-status=dead| archiveurl = https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archivedate = 14 July 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | title = The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian |publisher=Rail India | accessdate = 15 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-date = 16 March 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> With the construction of the [[Farakka Barrage]] and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 28 local trains stop at Lalbag Court Road railway station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/lalbagh-court-road-lcae/5318|title=LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The rail distance between Lalbag Court Road and [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah]] is approximately 218 km.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.indiarailinfo.com/search/lalbagh-court-road-lcae-to-howrah-hwh/5318/0/1|title=LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road to HWH/Howrah Junction|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Lalbag Court Road railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Saikuli, Lalbag, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°06′09″N 88°08′41″E / 24.1025°N 88.1446°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | LCAE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Lalbag Court Road railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located at Saikuli, Lalbag of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 28 local trains stop at Lalbag Court Road railway station.[4] The rail distance between Lalbag Court Road and Howrah is approximately 218 km.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "LALBAGH CRT RD (LCAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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