Shrirampur railway station

Shrirampur railway station শ্রীরামপুর রেল স্টেশন श्रीरामपुर रेलवे स्टेशन
Location	Roy M.C Lahiri Bahadur Street, Station Rd, Station Bazaar, Serampore – 712201 West Bengal  India
Coordinates	22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E / 22.754097°N 88.338624°ECoordinates: 22°45′15″N 88°20′19″E / 22.754097°N 88.338624°E
Elevation	17 metres (56 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Bardhaman main line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SRP
Zone(s)	Eastern
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Rishra Eastern Railway zone Howrah-Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli
Location
Serampore railway station Location in West Bengal

Shrirampur railway station^[1] is a railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line located in the Hooghly district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Serampore.

History

Embankment for the Calcutta Railway, behind the town of Serampore

^[2]

The first train of the Eastern Railway started its journey from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. Its first halt was Bally and its second halt was Serampore.

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.^[3]

References

1. "SRP/Shrirampur (4 PFs) - 264 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. Railways in India. -- The Calcutta Railway. The Illustrated London News from a sketch by G.K. Ingelow, Esq. Vol. XXII, No. 617, for the week ending April 16, 1853, p. 281-282.
3. "IR History Part IV 1947-1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.