Sahaspur Road railway station

Sahaspur Road railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kharra, Gopalpur in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Sahaspur Road railway station
Indian Railway
LocationKharra, Gopalpur, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°07′57″N 87°40′34″E
Elevation40 metres (130 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Bankura–Masagram line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSHJ
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1916
Closed1995
Rebuilt2005
Electrified2018–19
Previous namesBankura Damodar Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone

History

Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometre-long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Sahaspur Road railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5][6]

References
  1. roy, Joydeep. "Sahaspur Road Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  2. "Sahaspur Road Railway Station (SHJ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  3. "Bankura's Iron Horses". Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  4. "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  5. "Electrification of Masagram–Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  6. "Electrification of Railway Track". railnews.in. Retrieved June 20, 2019.


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