Shrirampur railway station

Shrirampur Railway Station[2] is one of the busiest railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line located in the Hooghly district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Serampore City.

Shrirampur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Shrirampur station
Location	Roy M.C Lahiri Bahadur Street, Station Rd, Station Bazaar, Serampore, Hooghly district – 712201 West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E
Elevation	17 metres (56 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SRP[1]
Zone(s)	Eastern
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Rishra toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Main line Seoraphuli Junction toward Bandel Junction
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
Location
Shrirampur Location in West Bengal Shrirampur Location in India

History

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

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]

Gallery

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  Embankment for the Calcutta Railway, behind the town of Serampore
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  Serampore Railway Station, Pf no. 2

References

1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
2. "SRP/Shrirampur (4 PFs) – 264 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.