Berhampore Court railway station
Berhampore Court is a railway station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar–Berhampore–Lalgola line and is located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Baharampur city and the surrounding rural areas.
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| Location | Berhampore, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°05′21″N 88°15′50″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Lalgola main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | BPC | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Berhampore Court in accordance with the British pronunciation of Baharampore as "Berhampore" . The rail distance between Berhampore and Sealdah is approximately 186 km. After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Berhampore railway station was modified and reconstructed into 5 platforms
Location
Berhampore Court railway station lies in the Chuapur locality of Berhampore city. The line passes through Sealdah–Barrackpore-Naihati–Kalyani-Ranaghat–Krishnanagar–Plassey–Beldanga-Berhampore–Murshidabad-Jiaganj–Lalgola. It is located in Murshidabad district, 186 km (116 mi) from Sealdah.
It is one of the important railway stations in Murshidabad and West Bengal. People from maximum part of Murshidabad district board from this station to reach Kolkata.
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Berhampore Court are :
- Sealdah–Lalgola MEMU (via Naihati–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar)
- Ranaghat Jn–Lalgola EMU Local
- Bangaon Jn–Lalgola Passenger
- Krishnanagar–Lalgola EMU Local
- Sealdah–Lalgola Bhagirathi Express
- Kolkata–Lalgola Hazarduari Express
- Kolkata–Lalgola Dhano Dhanye Express
- Sealdah–Lalgola Passenger (via Naihati–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar)
Infrastructure
The railway station has currently 5 platforms after putting double railway tracks. Some new trains will be included in this line soon after the completion of Nashipur Rail Bridge. Moreover 2nd overbridge and subway construction is presently going on now at fast pace.
References
External links
- Berhampore Court railway station at the India Rail Info
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