Lalbag Court Road railway station

Lalbag Court Road railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located at Saikuli, Lalbag of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Lalbag Court Road railway station
Passenger train station
Location	Saikuli, Lalbag, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°06′09″N 88°08′41″E
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	LCAE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Niyalish Para Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Dahapara Dham

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 28 local trains stop at Lalbag Court Road railway station.[4] The rail distance between Lalbag Court Road and Howrah is approximately 218 km.[5]

References

1. "LALBAGH CRT RD (LCAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
4. "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
5. "LCAE/Lalbagh Court Road to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved 15 April 2019.