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Lakshmikantapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Lakshmikantapur Railway Station
LocationBaruipur-Kulpi Road, Bijayganj Bazar, Lakshmikantapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°06′37″N 88°19′20″E / 22.1101526°N 88.3222651°E / 22.1101526; 88.3222651
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeLKPR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1928; 98 years ago (1928)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Namkhana
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in West Bengal
Lakshmikantapur is located in India
Lakshmikantapur
Lakshmikantapur
Location in India

Lakshmikantapur 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. Lakshmikantapur railway station is situated beside Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Bijayganj Bazar, Lakshmikantapur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1928, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Jaynagar Majilpur to Lakshmikantapur.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Jaynagar Majilpur to Lakshmikantapur 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "LKPR/Lakshmikantapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "LAKSHMIKANTAPUR (LKPR) 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.