Agradwip railway station – Wikipedia
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 Indian Railways station and Kolkata Suburban Railway stations |
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| General information | ||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 6, Agrdwip, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India |
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| Coordinates |
23°34′53″N 88°13′34″E / 23.581255°N 88.226183°ECoordinates: 23°34′53″N 88°13′34″E / 23.581255°N 88.226183°E |
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| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | |||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||
| Station code | AGAE | |||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | |||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | |||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||
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Location in India |
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Agradwip 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 beside State Highway 6 at Gazipur, Agradwip of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMUs and passengers trains stop at Agradwip railway station.[2]
History[edit]
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Agradwip railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
References[edit]
- ^
“AGAE/Agradwip”. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ “AGRADWIP (AGAE) Railway Station”. NDTV. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ “HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY”. indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ “STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS” (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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