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Belur railway station

Coordinates:22°38′09″N88°20′23″E/ 22.635719°N 88.339814°E/22.635719; 88.339814
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Belur
Kolkata Suburban Railwaystation
Belur railway station
General information
LocationDharmatolla Road,Belur,Howrah,West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°38′09″N88°20′23″E/ 22.635719°N 88.339814°E/22.635719; 88.339814
Elevation18 metres (59 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingLimited
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBEQ[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Liluah Eastern Line Bally
Location
Belur is located in Kolkata
Belur
Belur
Location in Kolkata
Belur is located in West Bengal
Belur
Belur
Location in West Bengal
Belur is located in India
Belur
Belur
Location in India

Belur railway stationis aKolkata Suburban Railwaystation on theHowrah–Bardhaman main lineandHowrah–Bardhaman chord.It is located inHowrahin the state ofWest Bengal.It serves the town ofBelurand the surrounding areas. It is 7 km fromHowrah railway station.

History

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East Indian Railway Companystarted construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[2]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]

Electrification

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Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]The Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Indian railway codes".Indian Railways.Retrieved25 August2018.
  2. ^ab"IR History: Early Days I, Part I 1832-1869".IRFCA.Retrieved13 April2013.
  3. ^"IR History Part IV (1947-1970)".IRFCA.Retrieved13 April2013.
  4. ^"History of Electrification".IRFCA.Retrieved5 May2013.