Porabazar railway station

Porabazar
Kolkata Suburban Railway
General information
LocationPorabazar Makalpur Road, Nakira Para, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°55′02″N 88°09′33″E / 22.917350°N 88.159262°E / 22.917350; 88.159262
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePBZ
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Chandanpur
towards Howrah Junction
 Eastern Line Belmuri
towards Barddhaman Junction
Location
Porabazar is located in West Bengal
Porabazar
Porabazar
Location in West Bengal
Porabazar is located in India
Porabazar
Porabazar
Location in India

Porabazar 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 Porabazar Makalpur Road, Nakira Para in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

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.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Porabazar railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References

  1. ^ "PORABAZAR (PBZ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "PBZ/Porabazar". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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