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Palpara railway station

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Railway station in West Bengal, India
Palpara
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Palpara railway station
General information
LocationPalpara, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°03′38′′N 88°31′16′′E / 23.060484°N 88.521219°E / 23.060484; 88.521219
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codePXR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1960; 65 years ago (1960)
Electrified1963–1965; 60 years ago (1965)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Simurali
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Chakdaha
Route map
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line
including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
km
121
Darshana
117
Gede
114
Harish Nagar Halt
112
Banpur
106
Majhdia
Mathabhanga river
100
Tarak Nagar Halt
97
Mayurhat Halt
94
Bagula
91
Bhayna Halt
89
Shantinagar Halt
87
Bahirgachhi Halt
91
Duttapulia
(planned)
83
Aranghata
km
80
Panchberia Halt
78
Bankimnagar Halt
Left arrow
76
Churni Ghat
74
Ranaghat Junction
Kalyani Simanta
56
69
Payradanga
Kalyani Ghosh Para
53
63
Chakdaha
Kalyani Silpanchal
51
61
Palpara
FCI siding
58
Simurali
Up arrow
54
Madanpur
Right arrow
Bandel Junction
47
49
Kalyani
Left arrow
Hooghly Ghat
43
46
Kanchrapara
45
 
Hukumchand jute mill siding
43
Halisahar
Indian Pulp & Paper Mill siding
Naihati jute mill siding
Sealdah–Ranaghat line
Garifa
42
Naihati–Bandel line
Gauripur jute mill siding
39
Naihati Junction
Nadia jute mill siding
Naihati Rail Yard
Reliance jute mills siding
36
Kankinara
abandoned lines
Kankinara jute mill siding
34
Jagaddal
Kankinara paper mill siding
Weaverly jute mill siding
Anglo-India jute mill siding
31
Shyamnagar
Jagaddal jute mill siding
Shyamnagar jute mill siding
Alliance jute mill siding
Dunbar cotton mill siding
Alexandra jute mills siding
28
Ichhapur
Meghna jute mills siding
26
Palta
India jute mills siding
27
Racecourse
Barrackpore
Army Cantonment
Craig jute mills siding
24
Barrackpore
Auckland jute mills siding
Bhatpara power house siding
Empire jute mill siding
Kelvin jute mill siding
Kinnison jute mill siding
Standard jute mill siding
abandoned lines
Titagarh paper mill siding
22
Titagarh
Titagarh jute mill siding
CESC TTPS siding
Khardaha jute mill siding
20
Khardaha
TEXMACO Sodpur siding
17
Sodpur
15
Agarpara
Left arrow
Kamarhati jute mill siding
M/s Diamond Products siding
Dakshineswar metro station Dakshineswar
14
UpperRight arrow KM Pink Line  (planned)
Baranagar jute mill siding
TEXMACO Belgharia siding
Baranagar metro station Baranagar Road
13
13
Belgharia
Noapara metro station and depot Noapara metro station and depot Noapara
Noapara Metro Depot Noapara metro station and depot Noapara metro station and depot
Kestopur Canal
15
Biman Bandar Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
13
Jessore Road
Up arrow
Up arrow line dismantled
11
Dum Dum Cantonment Dum Dum Cantonment metro station
Down arrow line dismantled
Dum Dum metro station Dum Dum Junction
8
Jessore Road
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Biman Bandar
Patipukur loop
line (dismantled)
LowerRight arrow  KM Yellow Line  (u/c)
Belgachia metro station Belgachia
10
Patipukur
Ultadanga Road
11
Lansdown mill siding
Kolkata
12
Brown Blanket mill siding
Down arrow
Down arrow  KM Blue Line 
Kestopur Canal
Bidhan Nagar Road
5
Bidhannagar Road
Press House siding
Kankurgachi Road
2
Kankurgachi Road Junction
Narkeldanga
EMU Carshed
3
Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt
Circular Canal
Kankurgachi
Chord line
Sealdah North
0
0
Sealdah Main
Sealdah metro station Sealdah
Left arrow  KM Green Line  Right arrow
Sealdah South
0
Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed
6
Kamardanga Halt
Beruck & Comens Siding
3│7
Park Circus
Down arrow
km
km
Key
in use
out of use, planned, or
under construction (u/c)
tunnel
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Palpara railway station is a railway station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. It serves the local areas of Palpara in the Nadia district of West Bengal.

History

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The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Station complex

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The platform is not at all sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.[3]

Electrification

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The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Palpara railway station". India Rail Info.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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