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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
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{{Infobox station
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| style        = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| style        = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type          = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| type          = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
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==History==
==History==
In 1882, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Jaynagar Majilpur}} via Shasan Road.<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 1882, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Jaynagar Majilpur}} via Shasan Road.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</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. It is well connected to the [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|SH-1]]. 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. It is well connected to the [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|SH-1]]. 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==
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[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1882]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1882]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in India]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in the British Empire]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in the British Empire]]


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Shasan Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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Shasan Road Railway Station
LocationP. K. Banerjee Road, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°20′49″N 88°26′06″E / 22.347039°N 88.435059°E / 22.347039; 88.435059
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSSRD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 144 years ago (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Namkhana
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in West Bengal
Shasan Road is located in India
Shasan Road
Shasan Road
Location in India

Shasan Road railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Shasan Road railway station is situated beside P. K. Banerjee Road, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur via Shasan Road.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Shasan Road 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "SSRD/Shasan Road". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "SHASAN ROAD (SSRD) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.{{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.



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