Midnapore railway station explained

Midnapore
Native Name:মেদিনীপুর
Type: Indian Railways
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:52m (171feet)
Line:Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Structure:At Ground
Platform:3
Tracks:5
Parking:Yes
Opened:1903–04
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian railway
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Midnapore
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Midnapore railway station is an important railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Midnapore of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 66 trains including express and passengers stop at Midnapore railway station.[1] [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: MDN / Midnapore Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Midnapore. www.totaltraininfo.com. 2019-10-30.
  2. Web site: Midnapore Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. roy. Joydeep. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-10-30.
  3. Web site: Indian Railway History Time line. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. dead. 2012-07-14. 2012-07-14. archive.is. 2019-10-30.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE]. irfca.org. 2019-10-30.