Sitalpur railway station

Coordinates: 21°46′24″N 87°40′15″E / 21.773210°N 87.670708°E / 21.773210; 87.670708
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Sitalpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationState Highway 5, Sitalpur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°46′24″N 87°40′15″E / 21.773210°N 87.670708°E / 21.773210; 87.670708
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSTLB
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closedpresent
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Sujalpur
towards Digha
South Eastern Line Kanthi
Location
Sitalpur is located in West Bengal
Sitalpur
Sitalpur
Location in West Bengal
Sitalpur is located in India
Sitalpur
Sitalpur
Location in India

Sitalpur railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside State Highway 5 at Sitalpur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History[edit]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–1985 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally, this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track including Sitalpur railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ "STLB/Sitalpur Bengal". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ^ "SITALPUR BENGAL PH (STIB) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2019.