Malatipur railway station

Malatipur is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Barasat–Hasnabad line. It is located in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Malatipur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Malatipur railway station
General information
LocationMalatipur, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′06″N 88°45′46″E / 22.651631°N 88.762694°E / 22.651631; 88.762694
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingNot available
Other information
StatusOpened
Station codeMPE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Kankra Mirzanagar
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Ghovarash Ghona
towards Hasnabad
Location
Malatipur is located in West Bengal
Malatipur
Malatipur
Location in West Bengal
Malatipur is located in India
Malatipur
Malatipur
Location in India

History

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Barasat Basirhat Railway constructed a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge line in 1914 as a part of Martin's Light Railways.[1] The line was closed in 1955.[2]

The 33.06 km (21 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barasat–Hasnabad branch line was constructed between 1957 and 1962.[3]

Layout

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Malatipur track layout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 2 May 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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