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Sitalpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationState Highway 5, Sitalpur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°46′24″N 87°40′15″E / 21.773210°N 87.670708°E / 21.773210; 87.670708
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSTLB
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closed-present
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Digha
South Eastern Line
Location
Location in West Bengal
Sitalpur is located in India
Sitalpur
Sitalpur
Location in India

Sitalpur railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside State Highway 5 at Sitalpur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History[edit | edit source]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally, this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track including Sitalpur railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. "STLB/Sitalpur Bengal". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. "SITALPUR BENGAL PH (STIB) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  7. "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". Times of India. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  8. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  9. "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 5, 2019.