New Alipore railway station
New Alipore railway station is a Kolkata Suburban railway station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. New Alipore railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. New Alipore railway station serves New Alipore and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
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Geography
New Alipore railway station is located at 22°30′38″N 88°20′07″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to New Alipore.
Electrification
Electrification from Sealdah to New Alipore was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
References
External links
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
- "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
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