Surjyapur railway station
Surjyapur 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. Surjyapur railway station is situated beside Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Nachangachha, Surjyapur Ghat, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit]
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 Surjyapur.[3]
Electrification[edit]
Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Surjyapur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex[edit]
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]
- ↑ "SURJYAPUR (SJPR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "SJPR/Surjyapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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