Ichhapur railway station

Coordinates: 22°48′02″N 88°22′26″E / 22.800455°N 88.373911°E / 22.800455; 88.373911
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Ichhapur
Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeIP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862
Electrified1963–65
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Palta
towards Sealdah
Main line
Shyamnagar
Location
Ichhapur is located in West Bengal
Ichhapur
Ichhapur
Location in West Bengal
Ichhapur is located in India
Ichhapur
Ichhapur
Location in India

Ichhapur railway station is the railway station in the town of

Ichhapur. It serves the local areas of Ichhapur in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
, India.

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.[3]

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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