Liluah railway station

Liluah
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Liluah railway station in 2020
Location	Belur Road, Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°37′15″N 88°20′21″E
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Limited
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	LLH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	?
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Howrah Junction Terminus Eastern Line Main line, Chord line & Belur Math branch Belur toward Bandel Junction Belur Math Terminus
Route map km Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa 137 Dainhat 134 Sahebtala Manteshwar (planned) 131 Agradwip 227 Patuli 222 Belerhat km 119 Lakshmipur Bardhaman–Katwa line 116 Mertala Phaleya Bardhaman–Asansol section 113 Purbasthali Bardhaman 107 110 Bhandartikuri Gangpur 100 107 Bishnupriya Saktigarh 96 105 Nabadwip Dham to Nabadwip Ghat (planned) Howrah–Bardhaman chord 101 Kalinagar Palsit 92 97 Samudragarh 94 Nandaigram Rasulpur 88 91 Dhatrigram Nimo (Halt) 85 86 Baghnapara Memari 82 82 Ambika Kalna Bagila 79 75 Guptipara Debipur 75 73 Behula Bainchi 70 68 Somra Bazar Bainchigram 68 65 Balagarh Simlagarh 66 62 Jirat Pundooah 61 57 Khamargachi Khanyan 56 54 Dumurdaha Talandu 51 51 Kuntighat Mogra 47 48 Tribeni Adisaptagram 43 45 Islampara Halt 44 Bansberia Bandel 40 44 Hooghly Ghat Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45 Garifa Sealdah–Ranaghat line 53 Naihati Sealdah–Ranaghat line 38 Hooghly 36 Chuchura 33 Chandannagar 31 Mankundu 29 Bhadreshwar 25 Baidyabati Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 23 Seoraphuli Junction 20 Shrirampur 17 Rishra 14 Konnagar 12 Hind Motor 10 Uttarpara 9 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Ranaghat line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Source: Indian Railway Time Table km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line NH 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra on Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Tarakeswar 49 Dhaniakhali 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Furfura Sharif (planned) 21 Janai Road Jongolpara 16 Gobra 15 Dankuni Dankuni Locomotive Factory NH 19 NH 16 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line Santragachi–Amta branch line Rajchandrapur Bally Halt Sealdah–Ranaghat line Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km
Location
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Liluah is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord. It is located in Howrah in the state of West Bengal. It serves the town of Liluah and the surrounding areas. It is 5 km from Howrah railway station.

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. The Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.

Loco shed

There is a diesel loco shed at Liluah.

Liluah Workshop and Colony

Liluah workshop and car shed in liluah

The Railway Carriage and Wagon Workshop was established by East Indian Railway Company at Howrah and shifted to the present location at Liluah in 1900. The workshop is spread over an area of 299,000 sq m and has a staff strength of 9,990. The workshop is primarily engaged in overhauling of coaches. There is a captive township adjacent to the workshop. The roads of the "railway colony" were named after British engineers and continue to bear them.

Accidents and incidents

Main article: Poorva Express

On 14 December 2014 the 12381 UP Howrah–New Delhi Poorva Express derailed at 8.27 am after leaving Howrah at 8.15 am. Eleven sleeper coaches and a pantry car (AC Hot Buffet Car) of the New Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed at Liluah shortly after leaving Howrah station. There was no casualty or injury to any passenger. The train was moving at a slow speed when it derailed. "The Poorva Express" was moving at 10 to 15 km/h when the accident occurred.

External links

• Howrah–Liluah trains
• Liluah–Howrah trains