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Subhashgram
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Subhashgram Railway Station
LocationSubhashgram, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°24′49″N 88°26′03″E / 22.413587°N 88.434227°E / 22.413587; 88.434227
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSBGR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 144 years ago (1882)
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
Subhashgram is located in India
Subhashgram
Subhashgram
Location in India

Subhashgram 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. It serves the local area of Subhashgram in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur via Subhashgram.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Subhashgram 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. "SBGR/Subhashgram". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "SUBHASHGRAM (SBGR) 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". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.