Lakshmipur railway station

Lakshmipur railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Ukhra, Lakshmipur village, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU and passengers trains stop at Lakshmipur railway station.[2]


Lakshmipur
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationUkhra, Lakshmipur, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.503257°N 88.302841°E / 23.503257; 88.302841
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeLKX
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Lakshmipur
Location in West Bengal
Lakshmipur
Location in India

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Lakshmipur railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References
  1. "LKX/Lakshmipur". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "LAKSHMIPUR (LKX) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.


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