Santoshpur railway station

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Santoshpur
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Santoshpur Railway Station
General information
LocationSantoshpur Rd, Santoshpur Co-operative Society, Bidhangarh Ghoshpara, Santoshpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700066
India
Coordinates 22°31′27″N88°16′16″E / 22.524054°N 88.271035°E / 22.524054; 88.271035
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable BSicon PARKING.svg
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable BSicon BICYCLE.svg
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSSP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890;133 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous names Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Akra
towards Budge Budge
Sealdah South Brace Bridge
towards Sealdah
Location
Santoshpur railway station

Santoshpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local areas of Santoshpur and Metiabruz in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1] [2]

Contents

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Santoshpur. [3]

Electrification

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Santoshpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66. [4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "SSP/Santoshpur" . Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "SANTOSHPUR (SSP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways" . Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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