Chinpai railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Chinpai, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Chinpai railway station serves Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township areas.[2]
Chinpai railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Chinpai, Birbhum district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°29′35″N 87°15′21″E / 23.4930°N 87.2557°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 79 metres (259 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Andal–Sainthia branch line Sahibganj loop | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | CPLE | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Asansol | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2012–16 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History edit
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Chinpai railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "CPLE/Chinpai". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to BkTPP ZONE". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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