Bazarsau railway station

Bazarsau railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bazarsau village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Bazarsau railway station
Express train, Passenger train station
General information
LocationBazarsau, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°31′24″N 88°06′21″E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBZLE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kazipara Halt
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Miangram
towards ?

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) 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. A total of 40 trains, including expresses, passengers and EMU, stop at Bazarsau railway station.[4] Distance between Howrah and Bazarsau railway station is approximately 175 km.[5]

References
  1. "BAZARSAU (BZLE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. "BZLE/Bazarsau". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "BAZARSAU to HOWRAH JN Trains". Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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