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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]] | ||
| image = | | image = Kalikapur railway station 07.jpg | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = Kalikapur railway station platform | ||
| address = Station Road, Benebou, [[Kalikapur, Sonarpur|Kalikapur]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[West Bengal]] | | address = Station Road, Benebou, [[Kalikapur, Sonarpur|Kalikapur]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[West Bengal]] | ||
| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1862, 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|Canning|India}} via Kalikapur.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | In 1862, 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|Canning|India}} via Kalikapur.<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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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1862]] | [[Category:Railway stations opened in 1862]] | ||
[[Category:1862 establishments in British India]] | [[Category:1862 establishments in British India]] | ||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Kalikapur railway station platform | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Benebou, Kalikapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°24′43″N 88°28′34″E / 22.412040°N 88.476030°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Canning Branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KLKR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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Kalikapur is located in West Bengal  Kalikapur Location in West Bengal  Kalikapur Location in India | |||||||||||
Kalikapur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Kalikapur railway station is situated beside Station Road at Benebou, Kalikapur in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Canning via Kalikapur.[3]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Kalikapur 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]
- ↑ "KLKR/Kalikapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "KALIKAPUR (KLKR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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