Angua railway station
Angua railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Angua, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.892582°N 87.269923°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | AGV | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Angua railway station Location within India  Angua railway station Angua railway station (West Bengal) | |||||||||||
Angua 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. It is situated at Kismat Angua in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History
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
- "AGV / Angua Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Angua". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- Ghosh, Pran Pratim. "Angua Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- "South Eastern Railway". 2013-04-01. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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