Betur railway station
Railway station in West Bengal, India
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Betur railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Betur in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
LocationBetur, Bankura district, West Bengal
India
India
Coordinates23°11′25″N 87°34′49″E
Elevation49 metres (161 ft)
SystemIndian Railway
Betur railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Betur, Bankura district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°11′25″N 87°34′49″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 49 metres (161 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railway | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Bankura–Masagram line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BTRB | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Adra | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1916 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2018–19 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bankura Damodar Railway | ||||||||||
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History
Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura–Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Betur railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5][6]
