Sagardighi railway station is a railway station on Nalhati–Azimganj branch line under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Sagardighi in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Sagardighi | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sagardighi, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°17′27″N 88°04′09″E / 24.290741°N 88.069281°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Nalhati–Azimganj branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | SDI | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1863 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
editNalhati–Azimganj branch line connecting Nalhati Junction to Azimganj Junction railway station was opened on 21 December 1863 as Nalhati–Azimganj State railway.[3] This was purchased by the Government of India in 1872. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[4]
References
edit- ^ Jain, Rahul Kr. "Sagardighi Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Sagardighi Railway Station (SDI) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Bengal (India), West (1979). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Murshidabad. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
- ^ Bengal (India), West; Operations, West Bengal (India) Office of the Superintendent of Census (1979). West Bengal District Records, New Series: Burdwan. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
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