Agradwip railway station

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]

Agradwip
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Agrdwip, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°34′53″N 88°13′34″E / 23.581255°N 88.226183°E / 23.581255; 88.226183
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAGAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Patuli Eastern Line Sahebtala
Location
Agradwip is located in West Bengal
Agradwip
Agradwip
Location in West Bengal
Agradwip is located in India
Agradwip
Agradwip
Location in India

History

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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.Nearby Village name Choto Meigachi.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "AGAE/Agradwip". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "AGRADWIP (AGAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2019.