Bakhrabad railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationUgrasanda, Bakhrabad, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°07′07″N 87°21′48″E / 22.118541°N 87.36345°E / 22.118541; 87.36345
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVKD
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1901 (1901)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Narayangarh South Eastern Railway zone Belda
Location
Bakhrabad railway station is located in India
Bakhrabad railway station
Bakhrabad railway station
Location within India
Bakhrabad railway station is located in West Bengal
Bakhrabad railway station
Bakhrabad railway station
Bakhrabad railway station (West Bengal)

Bakhrabad railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Ugrasanda, Bakhrabad in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. Arif, Mohd. "Bakhrabad Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "Bakhrabad Railway Station (VKD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.


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