Belerhat railway station

Belerhat
General information
LocationJajneswarpur, Belerhat, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°31′16″N 88°17′02″E / 23.520985°N 88.283955°E / 23.520985; 88.283955
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
No
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBQY
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Lakshmipur Eastern Line Patuli
Location
Belerhat is located in West Bengal
Belerhat
Belerhat
Location within West Bengal
Belerhat is located in India
Belerhat
Belerhat
Location within India

Belerhat railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Jajneswarpur, Belerhat village of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Majida and surrounding area.[5] Few EMUs and passengers trains stop at Belerhat railway station.[6] The station code for Belerhat railway station is BQY.

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[7] This line including Belerhat railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Google Maps
  2. ↑ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ↑ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ↑ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ↑ "BQY/Belerhat". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "BELERHAT (BQY) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.