Lalbag Court Road railway station explained

Lalbag Court Road railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Passenger train station
Address:Saikuli, Lalbag, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Line:Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Status:Active
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Electrified:Yes

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 broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LALBAGH CRT RD (LCAE) Railway Station. NDTV. 25 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Indian Railway History timeline. R. P.. Saxena. 15 April 2019. dead. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. 14 July 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian . Rail India . 15 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html . 16 March 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road. 15 April 2019.
  5. Web site: LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road to HWH/Howrah Junction. 15 April 2019.