Sujnipara railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 34, Sujnipara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°20′30″N 88°12′45″E / 24.3417°N 88.2124°E / 24.3417; 88.2124 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | SPLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Sujnipara railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loopofMalda railway divisionofEastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 34 at Sujnipara of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from BandeltoKatwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 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 16 local, passenger trains stop at Sujnipara railway station.[4]
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