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==History==
==History==
In 1883, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Baruipur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Diamond Harbour}} via Sangrampur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>
In 1883, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Baruipur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Diamond Harbour}} via Sangrampur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>


==Electrification==
==Electrification==
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==Station complex==
==Station complex==
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:38, 27 November 2021


Sangrampur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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Sangrampur Railway Station
LocationMandirbazar Road, Sangrampur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°13′32″N 88°19′47″E / 22.225528°N 88.329852°E / 22.225528; 88.329852
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSNU
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 143 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in West Bengal
Sangrampur is located in India
Sangrampur
Sangrampur
Location in India

Sangrampur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Sangrampur railway station is situated beside Mandirbazar Road at Sangrampur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Sangrampur.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Sangrampur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex[edit | edit source]

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "SNU/Sangrampur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "SANGRAMPUR (SNU) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.