Plassey railway station

Plassey railway station is a standard Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.


Plassey
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Plassey railway station
Other namesPalashi railway station
LocationMirabajar, Palashi, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.778307°N 88.284884°E / 23.778307; 88.284884
Elevation19 M
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Krishnanagar–Lalgola line
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeModel
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codePLY
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1905
Electrified2010
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
toward Lalgola
Location
Plassey
Location within West Bengal
Plassey
Plassey (India)

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 Plassey in accordance with the British pronunciation of "Palashi". The rail distance between Palashi and Sealdah is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi).[1] After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Plassey station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.[2]

Electrification

The Krishnanagar–Lalgola section was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[3][4]

References
  1. "Search Distance Between". Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. "PLY/Plassey". India Rail Info. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA.
  4. "Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 5 March 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.