Sahaspur Road railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

23°07′57″N 87°40′34″E / 23.132514°N 87.676204°E / 23.132514; 87.676204Elevation40 metres (130 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Eastern RailwayLine(s)Bankura–Masagram linePlatforms1Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeSHJ Division(s) AdraHistoryOpened1916Closed1995Rebuilt2005Electrified2018–19Previous namesBankura Damodar RailwayServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Shankrul
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Bowaichandi
towards ?

Sahaspur Road railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kharra, Gopalpur in Bankura 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 kilometre-long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Sahaspur Road railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Sahaspur Road Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Sahaspur Road Railway Station (SHJ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ Aitken, Bill (3 July 1998). "Bankura's Iron Horses". Rediff. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Electrification of Masagram–Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Electrification of Railway Track". railnews.in. Retrieved 20 June 2019.


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