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Purbasthali railway station

Coordinates:23°27′16″N88°19′29″E/ 23.454329°N 88.324642°E/23.454329; 88.324642
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Purbasthali
Indian Railwaysstation and
Kolkata Suburban Railwaystation
General information
LocationPurbasthali,Purba Bardhaman district,West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°27′16″N88°19′29″E/ 23.454329°N 88.324642°E/23.454329; 88.324642
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePSAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bhandartikuri Eastern Line Mertala Phaleya
Location
Purbasthali is located in West Bengal
Purbasthali
Purbasthali
Location in West Bengal
Purbasthali is located in India
Purbasthali
Purbasthali
Location in India

Purbasthali railway stationis a railway station onBandel–Katwa lineconnecting fromBandeltoKatwa,and under the jurisdiction ofHowrah railway divisionofEastern Railway zone.It is situated atPurbasthali,Purba Bardhaman districtin the Indian state ofWest Bengal.[1]It servesPurbasthali IandPurbasthali IICommunity Development Block. Number ofEMUand Passenger trains stop at Purbasthali railway station.[2]

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line fromBandeltoKatwain 1913.[3]This line including Purbasthali railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^"PSAE/Purbasthali".Retrieved1 May2019.
  2. ^"PURBASTHALI (PSAE) Railway Station".NDTV.Retrieved1 May2019.
  3. ^"HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY".indianrailways.gov.in.Retrieved1 May2019.
  4. ^"STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS"(PDF).Retrieved1 May2019.