Khanyan railway station

Khanyan 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 Polba-Khanyan Road at Khanyan in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Khanyan
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Khanyan railway station
General information
LocationPolba-Khanyan Road, Khanyan, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°02′47″N 88°18′55″E / 23.046446°N 88.315393°E / 23.046446; 88.315393
Elevation17 metres (56 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKHN
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1855; 169 years ago (1855)
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Talandu Eastern Line Pundooah
Location
Khanyan is located in West Bengal
Khanyan
Khanyan
Location in West Bengal
Khanyan is located in India
Khanyan
Khanyan
Location in India

History

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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 route 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 Khanyan railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "KHN/Khanyan". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ "KHANYAN (KHN) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 9 May 2019.