Talandu railway station

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Talandu
Kolkata Suburban Railway
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Talandu railway station platform
LocationTalandu–Sultangacha Road, Bharatpur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°00′38″N 88°20′44″E / 23.010525°N 88.345583°E / 23.010525; 88.345583Coordinates: 23°00′38″N 88°20′44″E / 23.010525°N 88.345583°E / 23.010525; 88.345583
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTLO
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1855
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Talandu is located in West Bengal
Talandu
Talandu
Location in West Bengal
Talandu is located in India
Talandu
Talandu
Location in India

Talandu railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Talandu – Sultangacha Road, Bharatpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit]

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 rout 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 Talandu railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

References[edit]

  1. "TLO/Talandu". Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. "TALANDU (TLO) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 9, 2019.



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