Lalbag Court Road railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

24°06′09″N 88°08′41″E / 24.1025°N 88.1446°E / 24.1025; 88.1446Elevation23 m (75 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern Railway zoneLine(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop LinePlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusActiveStation codeLCAE Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone Division(s) HowrahHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Niyalish Para
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Dahapara Dham
towards ?

Lalbag Court Road railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located at Saikuli, Lalbag of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

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 28 local trains stop at Lalbag Court Road railway station.[4] The rail distance between Lalbag Court Road and Howrah is approximately 218 km.[5]

References

  1. ^ "LALBAGH CRT RD (LCAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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