Shiblun railway station
Shiblun railway station | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Ambalgram, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°24′48″N 88°27′31″E / 23.4133°N 88.4587°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Active | ||||||||||
Station code | SHBL | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Shiblun railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Kandi–Katwa Road at Ambalgram, Shiblun, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It serves Ketugram II block and surrounding areas.
History
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 23 trains including few Passengers trains and EMU stop at Shiblun.[4] The distance between Howrah and Shiblun railway station is approximately 152 km.[5]
References
- ^ "SHIBLUN (SHBL) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "SHBL/Shiblun". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "HWH/Howrah Junction to SHBL/Shiblun". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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