Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

The Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line is a railway line connecting Sheoraphuli on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Bishnupur. The 39-kilometre long (24 mi) railway line traverses Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sheoraphuli is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Howrah. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
Kamarkundu railway station lies on Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
Termini
Stations9
Service
SystemElectrified
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1885 (1885)
Technical
Line length39 km (24 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speedup to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

km
119
Bishnupur
111
Birshamunda Halt
102
Gokulnagar Joypur
96
Maynapur
00
section
under construction
89
Baragopinathpur
80
Jayarambati
76
Kamarpukur
70
Goghat
Kalipur Bridge over
Dwarakeswar River
Ghatal
Irphala
to Bowaichandi on
Bankura–Masagram line
(
under
construction
)
60
Arambagh P.C.Sen
51
Mayapur
45
Takipur Halt
Furfura Sharif
Jangipara
Champadanga
40
Talpur Halt
35
Tarakeswar
to Dhaniakhali on
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
(
under
construction
)
33
Loknath
28
Bahirkhanda
25
Kaikala
22
Haripal
20
Maliya
17
Nalikul
13
Kamarkundu
11
Singur
7
Nasibpur
5
Diara
SH-13 (PalsitDankuni Road)
Baidyabati Canal
0
Sheoraphuli
km
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