Piardoba railway station

Piardoba railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Mandi, Piardoba, Bishnupur of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

Piardoba railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationMandi, Piardoba, Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°57′25″N 87°19′20″E / 22.956881°N 87.322164°E / 22.956881; 87.322164
Elevation77 metres (253 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePBA
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bishnupur South Eastern Railway zone Bogri Road
Location
Piardoba railway station is located in West Bengal
Piardoba railway station
Piardoba railway station
Location in West Bengal
Piardoba railway station is located in India
Piardoba railway station
Piardoba railway station
Location in India

History edit

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Piardoba Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Piardoba Railway Station (PBA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.