Singur railway station

Singur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 2, Burasanti at Singur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]


Singur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationState Highway 2, Burasanti, Singur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°48′53″N 88°13′40″E
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSIU
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1885
Electrified1957–58
Previous namesTarkessur Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
toward Goghat
Location
Singur
Location in West Bengal
Singur
Location in India

History

The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[7] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Singur railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[8]

References

  1. "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
  2. "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
  5. "SIU/Singur". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  6. "SINGUR (SIU) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  7. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". Retrieved June 7, 2019.


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