Barala railway station
Barala | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station | |||||||||||
Location | Sahapur, Barala, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°16′01″N 88°09′36″E / 24.266916°N 88.160003°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Nalhati–Azimganj branch line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Active | ||||||||||
Station code | BAA | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1863 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Barala railway station is a railway station on Nalhati–Azimganj branch line under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Sahapur, Barala in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[]
Nalhati–Azimganj branch line connecting Nalhati Junction to Azimganj Junction railway station was opened on 21 December 1863 as Nalhati–Azimganj State railway.[3] This was purchased by the Government of India in 1872. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Barala Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Barala Railway Station (BAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Bengal (India), West (1979). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Murshidabad. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
- ^ Bengal (India), West; Operations, West Bengal (India) Office of the Superintendent of Census (1979). West Bengal District Records, New Series: Burdwan. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
Categories:
- Railway stations in Murshidabad district
- Howrah railway division
- Railway stations opened in 1863
- West Bengal railway station stubs