Shantipur Junction railway station
Shantipur Junction railway station[1] is a Junction railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated in Shantipur, Nadia at the end of Kalinarayanpur to Shantipur loop line connecting with the Ranaghat–Krishnanagar line.[2][3] Another broad-gauge route is connected to Krishnanagar City Junction from Shantipur, which was narrow-gauge track known as Shantipur-Nabadwip Ghat Light Railway branch, opened in 1948.[4][5]
Shantipur Junction | |||||||||||
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Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
Location | National Highway-34, Shantipur, Nadia, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.263496°N 88.435688°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Ranaghat–Shantipur line of Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Not available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functional | ||||||||||
Station code | STB | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1963–64 | ||||||||||
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Shantipur Junction Location in West Bengal Shantipur Junction Location in India |
References
- "STB/Shantipur Junction". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "SHANTIPUR (STB) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "STB/Shantipur Junction". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Narrow Gauge Routes in 1948". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Rail Trek: Shantipur–Krishnanagar–Nabadwip Ghat". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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