Owned by Indian Railways Parking No Owner Indian Railways | Operated by South Eastern Railway Elevation 75 m Platforms in use 2 | |
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Location National Highway 60, Bishnupur, Distt: Bankura, West Bengal Line(s) Kharagpur-Bankura-Adra line
Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line Structure type Standard (on ground station) Address Station Area, Jamuna Band P, West Bengal 722122 Similar Adra Junction railway st, Purulia railway station, Kharagpur Junction railway st, Madhukunda railway station, Panskura railway station | ||
Bishnupur is a junction station on the Kharagpur-Bankura-Adra line and Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line. It is located in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves the temple town of Bishnupur and surrounding areas.
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History
The Kharagpur-Midnapur Branch line was opened in 1901. The Midnapore-Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened around 1903-04.
The completion of the Bishnupur-Gokulnagar Joypur sector of the Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line was announced in the Railway Budget for 2009-10. Part of the line is under construction.
Electrification
The Adra-Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997-98, and the Bheduasol-Salboni sector in 1998-99.
References
Bishnupur railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA