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]
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]