Santoshpur railway station explained

Santoshpur
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Address:Santoshpur Rd, Bidhangarh Ghoshpara, Santoshpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700066
Country:India
Coordinates:22.5241°N 88.271°W
Elevation:9m (30feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Budge Budge Branch line
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Accessible:Not Available
Bicycle:Available
Parking:Available
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Functioning
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
Electrified:1965–66
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes

Santoshpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local areas of Santoshpur and Metiabruz in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Santoshpur.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from to including Santoshpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSP/Santoshpur. May 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: SANTOSHPUR (SSP) Railway Station. NDTV. May 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: Indian Railways History Time Line . May 25, 2019 . https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm . 14 July 2012 . dead.
  4. Web site: History of The Electrification of Indian Railways. May 25, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html. May 25, 2019. 27 March 2018.