Niyalish Para railway station

Niyalish Para railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located at Belun, Niyalish Para of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Niyalish Para railway station
Passenger train station
Location	Belun, Niyalish Para, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°43′53″N 88°08′28″E
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	NLSF
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Khagraghat Road Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Lalbag Court Road

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 13 local trains stop at Niyalish Para railway station.[4] The rail distance between Niyalish Para and Howrah is approximately 216 km.[5]

References

1. "NIYALISH PARA (NLSF) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 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. "NLSF/Niyalish Para". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
5. "Niyalish Para (NLSF) to Howrah Jn (HWH) Trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.