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Sibaichandi railway station

Coordinates: 22°34′58″N 88°48′46″E / 22.5828°N 88.8128°E / 22.5828; 88.8128
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Sibaichandi
Kolkata Suburban Railway
General information
LocationBoinchi-Dhaniakhali Road, Rameswarbati, Sibaichandi, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°34′58″N 88°48′46″E / 22.5828°N 88.8128°E / 22.5828; 88.8128
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSHBC
Division(s) Howrah railway division
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Sibaichandi is located in West Bengal
Sibaichandi
Sibaichandi
Location in West Bengal
Sibaichandi is located in India
Sibaichandi
Sibaichandi
Location in India

Sibaichandi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Boinchi-Dhaniakhali Road, Rameswarbati at Sibaichandi in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Sibaichandi railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SIBAICHANDI (SHBC) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "SHBC/Sibaichandi". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 18, 2019.