Purbasthali railway station explained

Purbasthali
Type: Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.4543°N 88.3246°W
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Purbasthali
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Purbasthali railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It serves Purbasthali I and Purbasthali II Community Development Block. Number of EMU and Passenger trains stop at Purbasthali railway station.[2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Purbasthali railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PSAE/Purbasthali. May 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: PURBASTHALI (PSAE) Railway Station. NDTV. May 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. indianrailways.gov.in. May 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS. May 1, 2019.