Madhabpur railway station
Madhabpur | |||||
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Raghunathpur, Madhabpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||
Coordinates | 22°07′13″N 88°20′57″E / 22.120372°N 88.349079°E | ||||
Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Main line | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
Parking | Not Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Not Available | ||||
Accessible | Not Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | MDBP | ||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1928 | ||||
Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||
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Madhabpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Madhabpur railway station is situated beside Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Raghunathpur, Madhabpur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 1928, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Jaynagar Majilpur to Lakshmikantapur via Madhabpur.[3]
Electrification
[edit]Electrification from Jaynagar Majilpur to Lakshmikantapur including Madhabpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "MDBP/Madhabpur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "MADHABPUR (MDBP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.