Srikhanda railway station

Srikhanda railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] It is situated at Srikhanda of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3]

Srikhanda
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationSrikhanda, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°36′21″N 88°04′18″E / 23.605756°N 88.071742°E / 23.605756; 88.071742
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSIZ
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1915
Closed2010
Rebuilt2014–2018
Electrified25 kV AC overhead
Previous namesMcLeod's Light Railways
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bankapasi Eastern Line Shripat Shrikhanda
Location
Shrikhanda is located in West Bengal
Shrikhanda
Shrikhanda
Location in West Bengal
Shrikhanda is located in India
Shrikhanda
Shrikhanda
Location in India

History edit

On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.[4][5] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
  2. ^ "SIZ / Shrikhanda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Shrikhanda". Total Train Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Shrikhanda Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ Law, Abhishek. "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". @businessline. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan". The Times of India. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. ^ "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2019.