Plassey railway station

Plassey
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Plassey railway station
Other names	Palashi railway station
Location	Mirabajar, Palashi, Nadia, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.778307°N 88.284884°E / 23.778307; 88.284884
Elevation	19 M
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Krishnanagar–Lalgola line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Model
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	PLY
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1905
Electrified	2010
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Pagla Chandi toward Krishnanagar City Junction Eastern Line Krishnanagar–Lalgola line Siraj Nagar Halt toward Lalgola
Route map km 227 Lalgola 225 Krishnapur 219 Pirtala 215 Bhagwangola 208 Subarnamrigi Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 203 Jiaganj Azimganj Junction 200 Nashipur Road Nashipur Rail Bridge (under construction) Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 196 Murshidabad 189 Cossimbazar NH 34 185 Berhampore Court 180 New Balarampur Halt 177 Sargachi NH 34 174 Bhabta 168 Beldanga 159 Rejinagar Bandel–Katwa line 155 Siraj Nagar Halt Nabadwip Dham 150 Plassey 144 Paglachandi Bandel–Katwa line 140 Debagram planned bridge over Ganga river 132 Sonadanga planned extension 128 Bethuadahari Nabadwip Ghat 112 NH 34 Maheshganj 110 118 Muragacha Amghata 108 112 Dhubulia Krishnanagar Road 103 107 Bahadurpur under gauge conversion Chapra (planned) Chartala (planned) Jalangi River NH 34 100 Krishnanagar Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Dignagar 101 Bangladesh India border NH 34 117 Gede Shantipur 94 114 Harish Nagar Halt NH 34 111 Banpur Bathna Krittibas 90 105 Majhdia Phulia 86 100 Taraknagar Habibpur 81 96 Mayurhat Jalal Khali Halt 95 93 Bagula Badkulla 90 90 Bhayna Taherpur 85 89 Shantinagar Halt Birnagar 82 87 Bahirgachhi Halt Duttapulia (planned) 82 Aranghata Kalinarayanpur 78 79 Pancheberia Churni River 78 Bankimnagar 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat line 0 Sealdah North & Main km km
Location
Plassey Location within West Bengal Plassey Plassey (India)

Plassey railway station is a standard Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.

History

Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Plassey in accordance with the British pronunciation of "Palashi". The rail distance between Palashi and Sealdah is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi). After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Plassey station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.

Electrification

The Krishnanagar–Lalgola section was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.