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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 = 16 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 = 16 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 18 trains including few local and passengers stop at Mahipal Road railway station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/mahipal-road-mplr/5320|title=Departures from MPLR/Mahipal Road|publisher=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Mahipal Road railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Nurpur, Mahipal, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°10′17″N 88°06′46″E / 24.1715°N 88.1128°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | MPLR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Mahipal Road railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Nurpur, Mahipal 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 18 trains including few local and passengers stop at Mahipal Road railway station.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MAHIPAL ROAD (MPLR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 16 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 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Departures from MPLR/Mahipal Road". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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