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Mertala Phaleya railway station

Coordinates: 23°28′51″N 88°19′14″E / 23.480882°N 88.320437°E / 23.480882; 88.320437
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Mertala Phaleya
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationMertala Phaleya, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°28′51″N 88°19′14″E / 23.480882°N 88.320437°E / 23.480882; 88.320437
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMTFA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Purbasthali Eastern Line Lakshmipur
Location
Mertala Phaleya is located in West Bengal
Mertala Phaleya
Mertala Phaleya
Location in West Bengal
Mertala Phaleya is located in India
Mertala Phaleya
Mertala Phaleya
Location in India

Mertala Phaleya railway station is a halt railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Mertala Phaleya, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Purbasthali II Community Development Block and surrounding areas.[1] Few EMU local trains stop at Mertala Phaleya railway station.[2]

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Mertala Phaleya railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Departures from MTFA/Mertala Phaleya". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "MERTALA PHALEYA HALT (MTFA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.