Sibaichandi railway station

Sibaichandi
General information
LocationBoinchi–Dhaniakhali Road, Rameswarbati, Sibaichandi, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°58′27″N 88°08′02″E / 22.974258°N 88.133988°E / 22.974258; 88.133988
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
LineHowrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSHBC
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Former namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dhaniakhali Eastern Line Cheragram
Location
Sibaichandi is located in West Bengal
Sibaichandi
Sibaichandi
Location within West Bengal
Sibaichandi is located in India
Sibaichandi
Sibaichandi
Location within India

Sibaichandi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Boinchi–Dhaniakhali Road, Rameswarbati at Sibaichandi in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[7] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Sibaichandi railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[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. ↑ "SIBAICHANDI (SHBC) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "SHBC/Sibaichandi". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 18 May 2019.