Sankopara railway station

Sankopara railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationArjunpur, Sankopara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°26′01″N 87°33′50″E / 24.4336°N 87.5640°E / 24.4336; 87.5640
Elevation28 m (92 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSXP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dhulian Ganga
towards Katwa Junction
 Eastern Railway zone Ballalpur
towards Barharwa Junction

Sankopara railway station is a halt railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 5 at Arjunpur, Sankopara, 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 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 12 trains stop at Sankopara railway station.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SANKOPARA (SXP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "SXP/Sankopara". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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