Seoraphuli Junction railway station

Sheoraphuli Junction is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Sheoraphuli area & northern part of the Serampore City. The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line meets Howrah–Bardhaman main line at Sheoraphuli.

Seoraphuli Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
Sheoraphuli railway station from the southern foot bridge
Location	Grand Trunk Road, Sheoraphuli, Hooghly district – 712223, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°46′29″N 88°19′42″E
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
Platforms	6
Tracks	9
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SHE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Passengers
Busy
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Shrirampur toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Main line & Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line Baidyabati toward Bandel Junction Diara toward Goghat
Route map km Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa 137 Dainhat 134 Sahebtala Manteshwar (planned) 131 Agradwip 227 Patuli 222 Belerhat km 119 Lakshmipur Bardhaman–Katwa line 116 Mertala Phaleya Bardhaman–Asansol section 113 Purbasthali Bardhaman 107 110 Bhandartikuri Gangpur 100 107 Bishnupriya Saktigarh 96 105 Nabadwip Dham to Nabadwip Ghat (planned) Howrah–Bardhaman chord 101 Kalinagar Palsit 92 97 Samudragarh 94 Nandaigram Rasulpur 88 91 Dhatrigram Nimo (Halt) 85 86 Baghnapara Memari 82 82 Ambika Kalna Bagila 79 75 Guptipara Debipur 75 73 Behula Bainchi 70 68 Somra Bazar Bainchigram 68 65 Balagarh Simlagarh 66 62 Jirat Pundooah 61 57 Khamargachi Khanyan 56 54 Dumurdaha Talandu 51 51 Kuntighat Mogra 47 48 Tribeni Adisaptagram 43 45 Islampara Halt 44 Bansberia Bandel 40 44 Hooghly Ghat Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45 Garifa Sealdah–Ranaghat line 53 Naihati Sealdah–Ranaghat line 38 Hooghly 36 Chuchura 33 Chandannagar 31 Mankundu 29 Bhadreshwar 25 Baidyabati Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 23 Seoraphuli Junction 20 Shrirampur 17 Rishra 14 Konnagar 12 Hind Motor 10 Uttarpara 9 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Ranaghat line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Source: Indian Railway Time Table km 0 Bishnupur Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line NH-14 (old NH-60) 6 Birshamunda Halt 17 Gokulnagar Joypur 23 Maynapur 00 section under construction 00 Baragopinathpur Jayarambati Kamarpukur 70 Goghat SH-2 Kalipur Bridge over Dwarakeswar River to Panskura on Howrah–Kharagpur line Ghatal Irphala to Bowaichandi on Bankura–Masagram line ( under construction ) 60 Arambagh P.C.Sen 51 Mayapur Mundeswari River 45 Takipur Halt Damodar River 40 Talpur Halt to Baruipara on Howrah–Bardhaman chord (planned) Furfura Sharif to Bargachia on Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Jangipara Champadanga 35 Tarakeswar to Dhaniakhali on Howrah–Bardhaman chord ( under construction ) 33 Loknath 28 Bahirkhanda 25 Kaikala 22 Haripal 20 Maliya 17 Nalikul 13 Kamarkundu Howrah–Bardhaman chord 11 Singur NH-19 (old NH-2) 7 Nasibpur 5 Diara SH-13 (Palsit–Dankuni Road) Baidyabati Canal Grand Trunk Road 0 Sheoraphuli Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Location
Seoraphuli Junction Location in West Bengal Seoraphuli Junction Location in India

History

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[5]

The broad-gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.[6][7] Testing of electric locomotives with some coaches on section Belur to Konnagar commenced on 10-11-1957. On four suburban trains, hauled by electric locomotives, introduced on tiie section Howrah to Sheoraphuli from 1-12-1957, a saving of 11 minutes per run compared to steam services is achieved at present.[8]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1958.[9] Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58. It was converted to 25 kV AC in the 1970s[10]

References

1. "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
2. "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
4. "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
5. "IR History Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
6. "Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85
7. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
8. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1726/1/lsd_02_03_16-12-1957.pdf page 37
9. "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
10. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

External links

• Trains from Howrah
• Trains to Howrah