Jakpur railway station explained

Jakpur
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Jakpur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.3622°N 87.3896°W
Elevation:27m (89feet)
Line:Howrah–Kharagpur line
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:4
Parking:No
Bicycle:yes
Opened:1900
Electrified:1967–69
Code:JPR
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:South Eastern Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal
Map Dot Label:Jakpur
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

See main article: article and Howrah–Kharagpur line.

The Jakpur railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Jakpur, India in Paschim Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is 1070NaN0 from Howrah Station.[1]

History

Jakpur railway station is situated in Jakpur Kharagpur, West Bengal. Station code is JPR. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Neighbourhood stations are Kharagpur Junction and Madpur and near by major railway station is Kharagpur Jn. Local EMU trains Howrah–Kharagpur local, Santragachi–Kharagpur local, Kharagpur–Howrah local, Kharagpur–Santragachi local, Howrah–Midnapore Local train stop here. The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[2] The Howrah–Kharagpur stretch has three lines.[3] There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi–Panskura–Kharagpur stretch.[4] The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
  2. Web site: Major events in formation of S.E.Railway . South Eastern Railway . 10 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express . indiarailinfo . 10 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118224023/http://m.indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/395400 . 18 November 2015 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway . South Eastern Railway . 10 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401094258/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in//view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C2%2C412%2C753%2C764 . 1 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 10 February 2013.