Subhashgram railway station

Coordinates: 22°24′49″N 88°26′03″E / 22.413587°N 88.434227°E / 22.413587; 88.434227
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Subhashgram
Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSBGR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 142 years ago (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Mallikpur
towards Namkhana
Main line
Sonarpur Junction
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Subhashgram railway station is a

Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Subhashgram in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur via Subhashgram.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Subhashgram 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. ^ "SBGR/Subhashgram". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "SUBHASHGRAM (SBGR) 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.