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Habibpur railway station

Coordinates: 23°12′41″N 88°32′20″E / 23.211374°N 88.538956°E / 23.211374; 88.538956
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Habibpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationHabibpur, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°12′41″N 88°32′20″E / 23.211374°N 88.538956°E / 23.211374; 88.538956
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Ranaghat–Shantipur line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeHBE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Electrified1963–64
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Kalinarayanpur Junction
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Phulia
towards Shantipur
Location
Habibpur is located in West Bengal
Habibpur
Habibpur
Location in West Bengal
Habibpur is located in India
Habibpur
Habibpur
Location in India

Habibpur railway station is a railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Mahishya para, Raghabpur, Habibpur on the Ranaghat–Shantipur line in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] This railway station serves Ranaghat I and Habibpur area.[1]

History

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The KalinarayanpurShantipur section was converted to broad gauge to allow EMU coaches from Sealdah to run up to Shantipur. The line including Habibpur railway station was doubled in 2014–15 and electrified in 1963–64.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "HABIBPUR (HBE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ "HBE/Habibpur". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING" (PDF). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 12 May 2019.