Shrirampur | |
Type: | Kolkata Suburban Railway station |
Style: | Kolkata Suburban Railway |
Address: | Roy M.C Lahiri Bahadur Street, Station Rd, Station Bazaar, Serampore, Hooghly district – 712201 West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Elevation: | 17m (56feet) |
Line: | Howrah–Bardhaman main line |
Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
Platform: | 4 |
Parking: | Yes |
Bicycle: | Yes |
Opened: | 1854 |
Electrified: | 1958 |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Eastern Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
Map Type: | India West Bengal#India |
Map Dot Label: | Shrirampur |
Map Size: | 300 |
Map State: | collapsed |
Shrirampur railway station[1] is one of the busiest railway stations on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line located in the Hooghly district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. A standard (on-ground) station, it serves Serampore city.
The first train of the Eastern Railway started its journey from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. Its first halt was Bally and its second halt was Serampore.
Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[2]