Krishnapur railway station

Krishnapur
Passenger train and Suburban train station
Location	Raghunathganj Road, Krishnapur, Lalgola, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°24′23″N 88°15′24″E / 24.406469°N 88.256551°E / 24.406469; 88.256551Coordinates: 24°24′23″N 88°15′24″E / 24.406469°N 88.256551°E / 24.406469; 88.256551
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Sealdah–Lalgola main line
Platforms	4
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	KRP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Pirtala toward Krishnanagar City Junction Eastern Line Krishnanagar–Lalgola line Lalgola Terminus
Route map Legend km 227 Lalgola 225 Krishnapur 219 Pirtala 215 Bhagwangola 208 Subarnamrigi Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 203 Jiaganj Azimganj Junction 200 Nashipur Road Nashipur Rail Bridge (under construction) Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 196 Murshidabad 189 Cossimbazar NH 34 185 Berhampore Court 180 New Balarampur Halt 177 Sargachi NH 34 174 Bhabta 168 Beldanga 159 Rejinagar Bandel–Katwa line 155 Siraj Nagar Halt Nabadwip Dham 150 Plassey 144 Paglachandi Bandel–Katwa line 140 Debagram planned bridge over Ganga river 132 Sonadanga planned extension 128 Bethuadahari Nabadwip Ghat 112 NH 34 Maheshganj 110 118 Muragacha Amghata 108 112 Dhubulia Krishnanagar Road 103 107 Bahadurpur under gauge conversion Chapra (planned) Chartala (planned) Jalangi River NH 34 100 Krishnanagar Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Dignagar 101 Bangladesh India border NH 34 117 Gede Shantipur 94 114 Harish Nagar Halt NH 34 111 Banpur Bathna Krittibas 90 105 Majhdia Phulia 86 100 Taraknagar Habibpur 81 96 Mayurhat Jalal Khali Halt 95 93 Bagula Badkulla 90 90 Bhayna Taherpur 85 89 Shantinagar Halt Birnagar 82 87 Bahirgachhi Halt Duttapulia (planned) 82 Aranghata Kalinarayanpur 78 79 Pancheberia Churni River 78 Bankimnagar 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat line 0 Sealdah North & Main km km
Location
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Krishnapur railway station is an important Indian railway station of the Lalgola - Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Krishnapur or Kestopur near Lalgola in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1] Total 12 trains including Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains halt in the station.^[2]

Electrification[]

The Krishnanagar–Lalgola section, including Krishnapur railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.^[3][4]

Incident[]

On 15 December 2019, a protest was going on nearby area against amended Citizenship Act. Protesters vandalized Krishnapur railway station and at this station set several trains on fire.^[5][6]

References[]

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