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Shyam Chak railway station

Coordinates: 22°21′49″N 87°30′03″E / 22.363610°N 87.500876°E / 22.363610; 87.500876
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Shyam Chak
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationShyam Chak railway station Road, Shyam Chak, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°21′49″N 87°30′03″E / 22.363610°N 87.500876°E / 22.363610; 87.500876
Elevation25 metres (82 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Kharagpur line
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station codeSMCK
Fare zoneSouth Eastern Railway
History
Opened1900
Electrified1967–69
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Madpur
towards Midnapore
South Eastern Line Balichak
Location
Shyam Chak is located in West Bengal
Shyam Chak
Shyam Chak
Location in West Bengal

The Shyam Chak railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Shyam Chak, India in Paschim Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is 95 km (59 mi) from Howrah station.[5]

History

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Shyam Chak railway station is situated in Dhenga, Kharagpur, West Bengal. Station code is SMCK. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Local EMU trains Howrah–Kharagpur local, Santragachi–Kharagpur local, Kharagpur–Howrah local, Kharagpur–Santragachi local stop here. The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[6] The Howrah–Kharagpur stretch has three lines.[7] There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi–Panskura–Kharagpur stretch.[8] The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
  6. ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  9. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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