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Bahirpuya Halt
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Bahirpuya Halt Railway Station
LocationUttar Kusum, Usthi, Bahirpuya, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°13′48″N 88°21′00″E / 22.230077°N 88.349866°E / 22.230077; 88.349866
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBHPA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 143 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in West Bengal
Bahirpuya Halt is located in India
Bahirpuya Halt
Bahirpuya Halt
Location in India

Bahirpuya Halt railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Bahirpuya Halt railway station is situated at Uttar Kusum, Usthi, Bahirpuya, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Bahirpuya Halt.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Bahirpuya Halt 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]

  1. "BHPA/Bahirpuya Halt". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "BAHIRPUYA HALT (BHPA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line".{{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". Retrieved 25 May 2019.