Sankopara railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

24°26′01″N 87°33′50″E / 24.4336°N 87.5640°E / 24.4336; 87.5640Elevation28 m (92 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern Railway zoneLine(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop LinePlatforms1Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusActiveStation codeSXP Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone Division(s) MaldaHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dhulian Ganga Eastern Railway zone Ballalpur

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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