Adisaptagram railway station

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Adisaptagram railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railway. It is situated beside S.T. Road, Adisaptagram, Trishbigha in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It serves Saptagram and surrounding areas such as Debanandapur, Kestopur etc. Number of EMU stop at Adisaptagram railway station.[2]

LocationS.T. Road, Adisaptagram, Trishbigha, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°57′17″N 88°22′45″E
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
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Adisaptagram
General information
LocationS.T. Road, Adisaptagram, Trishbigha, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°57′17″N 88°22′45″E
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
LineHowrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeADST
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1855
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bandel Junction Eastern Line Mogra
Location
Adisaptagram is located in West Bengal
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Adisaptagram
Location in West Bengal
Adisaptagram is located in India
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Location in India
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Brief 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 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 Adisaptagram railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

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