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Route map
v; t; e; Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	Legend
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali
	–Magra line
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Condemned Coach Dismantling
	& Cutting Yard
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah bypass line)
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Shalimar line
	(abandoned)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Howrah–Bardhaman Chord
	Legend
	SH 15
	Memari–Tarakeswar Road

Liluah
Liluah
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
	Liluah railway station in 2020
General information
Location	Belur Road, Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°37′15″N 88°20′21″E / 22.620785°N 88.339233°E
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line; Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Limited
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	LLH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Services
	Belur Math Terminus
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	Legend
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali
	–Magra line
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Condemned Coach Dismantling
	& Cutting Yard
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah bypass line)
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Shalimar line
	(abandoned)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Howrah–Bardhaman Chord
	Legend

Liluah railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord. It is located in Howrah in the state of West Bengal. It serves the town of Liluah and the surrounding areas. It is 5 km from Howrah railway station.

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.^[2]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.^[2]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.^[3] The Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.^[4]

Loco shed

There is a diesel loco shed at Liluah.^[5]

Liluah Workshop and Colony

The Railway Carriage and Wagon Workshop was established by East Indian Railway Company at Howrah and shifted to the present location at Liluah in 1900. The workshop is spread over an area of 299,000 sq m and has a staff strength of 9,990. The workshop is primarily engaged in overhauling of coaches. There is a captive township adjacent to the workshop. The roads of the "railway colony" were named after British engineers and continue to bear them.^[6]^[7]

Accidents and incidents

On 14 December 2014 the 12381 UP Howrah–New Delhi Poorva Express derailed at 8.27 am after leaving Howrah at 8.15 am.^[8] Eleven sleeper coaches and a pantry car (AC Hot Buffet Car) of the New Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed at Liluah shortly after leaving Howrah station. There was no casualty or injury to any passenger. The train was moving at a slow speed when it derailed. "The Poorva Express" was moving at 10 to 15 km/h when the accident occurred.