Cossye Halt railway station

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Cossye Halt
Indian Railway and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationKangsabati River bank, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°24′27″N 87°17′29″E / 22.407378°N 87.291339°E / 22.407378; 87.291339Coordinates: 22°24′27″N 87°17′29″E / 22.407378°N 87.291339°E / 22.407378; 87.291339
Elevation35 metres (115 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeCSY
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
South Eastern Railway zone
toward ?
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Terminus
South Eastern Line
Location
Cossye Halt is located in West Bengal
Cossye Halt
Cossye Halt
Location in West Bengal
Cossye Halt is located in India
Cossye Halt
Cossye Halt
Location in India

Cossye Halt railway station is a halt railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Kangsabati River Bank of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5]

History[edit]

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[6] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[7]

References[edit]

  1. "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. Google maps
  5. "Cossye Halt Railway Station. Station location and description. Division – Kharagpur – eRailway.co.in". erailway.co.in. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 2012-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  7. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-30.