Purbasthali railway station

Purbasthali 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 Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It serves Purbasthali I and Purbasthali II Community Development Block. Number of EMU and Passenger trains stop at Purbasthali railway station.[2]


Purbasthali
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationPurbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.454329°N 88.324642°E / 23.454329; 88.324642
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePSAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Purbasthali
Location in West Bengal
Purbasthali
Location in India

History

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

References
  1. "PSAE/Purbasthali". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "PURBASTHALI (PSAE) 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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