Sujnipara railway station

Sujnipara railway station
Passenger train station
Location	National Highway 34, Sujnipara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°20′30″N 88°12′45″E / 24.3417°N 88.2124°E / 24.3417; 88.2124
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SPLE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Malda
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Ahiran toward ? Eastern Railway zone Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Nimtita toward ?

Sujnipara railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 34 at Sujnipara of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

History[]

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.^[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 16 local, passenger trains stop at Sujnipara railway station.^[4]

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