| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Nachangachha, Surjyapur Ghat, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°17′36″N 88°28′00″E / 22.293444°N 88.466671°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main 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 | SJPR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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Surjyapur is located in West Bengal Surjyapur Location in West Bengal | |||||||||||
Surjyapur 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. Surjyapur railway station is situated beside Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Nachangachha, Surjyapur Ghat, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History
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 Surjyapur.[3]
Electrification
Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Surjyapur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex
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
- ↑ "SURJYAPUR (SJPR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "SJPR/Surjyapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line".
{{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". Retrieved 25 May 2019.