Simlagarh railway station

Route map
Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line (planned)
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line (planned)
	Howrah–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah byepass line)
	Howrah–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Simlagarh
; Simlagarh
Kolkata Suburban Railway
General information
Location	Talbona Colony Road, National Highway 2, Simlagarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23°05′46″N 88°13′54″E
Elevation	20 metres (66 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SLG
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1855
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Route map
Route map
Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line (planned)
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line (planned)
	Howrah–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah byepass line)
	Howrah–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
	Simlagarh Location in West Bengal Simlagarh Location in India

Simlagarh railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Talbona Colony Road, National Highway 2 at Simlagarh in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] The distance between Howrah and Simlagarh railway station is approximately 65 km.

History

The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to Raniganj through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000 v DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Simlagarh railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

References

"SLG/Simlagarh". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
"SIMLAGARH (SLG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
"HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

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[1] "SLG/Simlagarh". Retrieved May 10, 2019.

[2] "SIMLAGARH (SLG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

[3] "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 10, 2019.