Garbeta railway station explained

Garbeta railway station
Type:Indian Railway
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Bandhgora, Garbeta, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:58m (190feet)
Line:Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Structure:At Ground
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1903–04
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian railway
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India

Garbeta railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bandhgora, Garbeta of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] A total of 23 passenger and express trains stop at Garbeta railway station.[2]

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[3] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trains to Garhbeta Station – 23 Arrivals SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. roy. Joydeep. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-10-30.
  2. Web site: Garhbeta Railway Station (GBA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-10-30.
  3. Web site: Indian Railway History Time line. 2012-07-14. archive.is. 2019-10-30. 2012-07-14. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. live.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE]. irfca.org. 2019-10-30.