Labpur railway station explained

Labpur railway station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:State Highway 6, Labhpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.8126°N 87.806°W
Line:Ahmadpur–Katwa line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:1
Opened:1917
Closed:2013
Rebuilt:2018
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:McLeod's Light Railways

Labpur railway station is a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Labhpur of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2] [3]

History

Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow-gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow-gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966.[4] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into broad gauge in 1917.[5] The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Labpur railway station was reopened for the public on 24 May 2018.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LBP / Labpur Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Labpur. www.totaltraininfo.com. 2019-10-10.
  2. Web site: Labpur Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. Ghosh. Pran Pratim. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-10-10.
  3. Web site: Labpur Railway Station (LBP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-10-10.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Ian Manning on the Indian Railways – The Katwa Railways]. www.irfca.org. 2019-10-10.
  5. Web site: Emotions pasted, one last run – posters on train, people bid goodbye to 96-year-old narrow-gauge line. www.telegraphindia.com. 2019-10-10.
  6. Web site: Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line. 10 October 2019.