Hijli railway station
Hijli railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station, Intercity station | |||||||||||
 Hijli railway station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hijli, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°19′12″N 87°19′13″E / 22.319921°N 87.320169°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | HIJ | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Hijli railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Hijli, Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2] It is an alternate railway station to Kharagpur railway station serving the city of Kharagpur.
History
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References
- ^ "HIJ / Hijli Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Hijli". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Arif, Mohd. "Hijli Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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