Hijli railway station
Appearance
Hijli railway station | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station, Intercity station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Hijli, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°19′12″N 87°19′13″E / 22.319921°N 87.320169°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | HIJ | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Hijli railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Hijli, Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2] It is an alternate railway station to Kharagpur railway station serving the city of Kharagpur.
History
[edit]In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "HIJ / Hijli Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Hijli". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Arif, Mohd. "Hijli Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 October 2019.