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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = | | name = Palta | ||
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | | style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station | | type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station | ||
| image = Palta Railway Station.jpg | | image = Palta Railway Station.jpg | ||
| image_caption = Palta railway station | | image_caption = Palta railway station | ||
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| tracks = 4 | | tracks = 4 | ||
| other = | | other = | ||
| | | accessible = | ||
| bicycle = Not available | | bicycle = Not available | ||
| depth = | | depth = | ||
| levels = | | levels = | ||
| parking = Not available | | parking = Not available | ||
| structure = Standard on ground station | | structure = Standard on ground station | ||
| code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
| code = PTF | | code = PTF | ||
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] | | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| status = Functional | | status = Functional | ||
| closed = | | closed = | ||
| former = | | former = | ||
| opened = 1862 | | opened = {{Start date and age|1862}} | ||
| rebuilt = | | rebuilt = | ||
| electrified = | | electrified = 1963–{{Start date and age|1965}} | ||
| passengers = | | passengers = | ||
| mpassengers = | | mpassengers = | ||
| pass_system = | | pass_system = | ||
| pass_year = | | pass_year = | ||
| pass_percent = | | pass_percent = | ||
| map_type = India West Bengal#India | | map_type = India West Bengal#India | ||
| map_dot_label = Palta | | map_dot_label = Palta | ||
| map_size = 300 | | map_size = 300 | ||
| services = | | map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India | ||
{{ | | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Eastern|left=Barrackpore|right=Ichhapur|to-left=Sealdah|to-right=Ranaghat Junction|type=[[Sealdah–Ranaghat line|Main line]]}} | ||
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}} | |||
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}} | | map_state = collapsed | ||
| map_state = collapsed | |||
}} | }} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title =IR History: Early days | The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title =IR History: Early days (1832–1865) | publisher=IRFCA | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the [[Hooghly River]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |title =Eastern Bengal Railway | publisher=fibis | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Station complex== | ==Station complex== | ||
[[File:Worded sign for Palta railway station.jpg|thumb|right|Palta railway station sign board]] | {{stack|[[File:Worded sign for Palta railway station.jpg|thumb|right|Palta railway station sign board]]}} | ||
The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/8920|title=PTF/Palta railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref> | The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/8920|title=PTF/Palta railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref> | ||
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The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 5 May 2013}}</ref> | The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 5 May 2013}}</ref> | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{commons category|Palta railway station}} | {{commons category|Palta railway station}} | ||
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}} | |||
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}} | {{Railway stations in West Bengal}} | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1862]] | |||
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]] | [[Category:Sealdah railway division]] | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:41, 11 September 2024
Palta railway station is the railway station in the town of Palta. It serves the local areas of Palta in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
History[edit | edit source]
The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]
Station complex[edit | edit source]
The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.[3]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "PTF/Palta railway station". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
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