Shyamsundar railway station explained

Shyamsundar railway station
Type:Indian Railway
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Bardhaman Road, Palasan, Shyamsundar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:30m (100feet)
Line:Bankura–Masagram line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:No
Opened:1916
Closed:1995
Rebuilt:2005
Electrified:2018–19
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Bankura Damodar Railway
Pass System:India

Shyamsundar railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Bardhaman Road, Palasan at Shyamsundar in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Shyamsundar railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shyamsundar Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. roy. Joydeep. India Rail Info. 2019-07-04.
  2. Web site: Shyamsunder Railway Station (SHMR) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-07-04.
  3. News: Bankura's Iron Horses. Aitken. Bill. 3 July 1998. Rediff. 7 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Indian Railway History Time line. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. dead. 2012-07-14. 4 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time. business-standard.com. 4 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Electrification of Railway Track. railnews.in. 4 July 2019.