Salboni railway station


Salboni
General information
LocationNational Highway 14, Salboni, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°38′27″N 87°19′19″E / 22.640971°N 87.321899°E / 22.640971; 87.321899
Elevation42 metres (138 ft)
SystemIndian Railway
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
LineKharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSLB
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chandrakona Road South Eastern Railway zone Godapiasal
Location

Salboni
Location in West Bengal

Salboni
Location in India

Salboni railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[5] It is situated beside National Highway 14 at Salboni of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 14 Express and Passengers trains stop at Salboni railway station.[6]

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References

  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "SLB / Salboni Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Salboni". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Salboni Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.