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Coordinates: 22°3809N 88°2023E / 22.635719°N 88.339814°E / 22.635719; 88.339814
 

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Belur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Belur railway station
General information
LocationDharmatolla Road, Belur, Howrah, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°38′09N 88°20′23E / 22.635719°N 88.339814°E / 22.635719; 88.339814
Elevation18 metres (59 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingLimited
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBEQ[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Liluah Eastern Line

Main line and Chord line

Bally

Location

Belur is located in Kolkata
Belur

Belur

Location in Kolkata

Belur is located in West Bengal
Belur

Belur

Location in West Bengal

Belur is located in India
Belur

Belur

Location in India

Belur railway station (Bengali: বেলুড়) 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 Belur and the surrounding areas. It is 7 km from Howrah railway station.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  • ^ a b "IR History: Early Days I, Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  • ^ "IR History Part IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  • ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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