Seoraphuli Junction railway station


Sheoraphuli Junction is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Sheoraphuli area & northern part of the Serampore City. The Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line meets Howrah-Bardhaman main line at Sheoraphuli.

History

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.
The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1958.
Howrah–Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58. It was converted to 25 KV AC in the 1970s