Barala railway station

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Barala
Passenger train station
LocationSahapur, Barala, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°16′01″N 88°09′36″E / 24.266916°N 88.160003°E / 24.266916; 88.160003
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBAA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1863
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
Eastern Railway zone
toward ?

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[]

  1. ^ "Barala Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. ^ "Barala Railway Station (BAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ Bengal (India), West (1979). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Murshidabad. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
  4. ^ 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.
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