Plassey railway station

Route map
Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line ; including Shantipur loop line
	Godagari Ghat–Amnura line
	(abandoned)
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry connection
	to Godagari Ghat
	destroyed bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	planned bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	26
	36
	old ferry connection
	to Aistala Ghat
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Plassey
; Plassey
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
	Plassey railway station
General information
Other names	Palashi railway station
Location	Mirabajar, Palashi, Nadia, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23.778307°N 88.284884°E
Elevation	19 M
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Krishnanagar–Lalgola line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Model
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	PLY
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1905
Electrified	2010
Services
Route map
Route map
Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line ; including Shantipur loop line
	Godagari Ghat–Amnura line
	(abandoned)
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry connection
	to Godagari Ghat
	destroyed bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	planned bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	26
	36
	old ferry connection
	to Aistala Ghat
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
	Plassey Location within West Bengal Plassey Plassey (India)

Plassey railway station is a standard Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.

History

Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Plassey in accordance with the British pronunciation of "Palashi". The rail distance between Palashi and Sealdah is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi).[1] After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Plassey station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.[2]

Electrification

The Krishnanagar–Lalgola section was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[3][4]

References

"Search Distance Between". Retrieved 20 June 2017.
"PLY/Plassey". India Rail Info. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
"History of Electrification". IRFCA.
"Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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[1] "Search Distance Between". Retrieved 20 June 2017.

[2] "PLY/Plassey". India Rail Info. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[3] "History of Electrification". IRFCA.

[4] "Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 5 March 2019.