Belerhat railway station

Belerhat railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Jajneswarpur, Belerhat village of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Majida and surrounding area.[1] Few EMUs and passengers trains stop at Belerhat railway station.[2]

Belerhat
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationJajneswarpur, Belerhat, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°31′16″N 88°17′02″E / 23.520985°N 88.283955°E / 23.520985; 88.283955
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBQY
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Lakshmipur Eastern Line Patuli
Location
Belerhat is located in West Bengal
Belerhat
Belerhat
Location in West Bengal
Belerhat is located in India
Belerhat
Belerhat
Location in India

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Belerhat railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "BQY/Belerhat". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BELERHAT (BQY) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.