Hijli railway station

Hijli railway station
Passenger train station, Intercity station
Hijli railway station platform
General information
LocationHijli, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Coordinates22°19′12″N 87°19′13″E / 22.319921°N 87.320169°E / 22.319921; 87.320169
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms2
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHIJ
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1901; 123 years ago (1901)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kharagpur Junction
towards Howrah Junction
 South Eastern Railway zone Benapur
towards Chennai Central
Location
Hijli railway station is located in India
Hijli railway station
Hijli railway station
Location within India
Hijli railway station is located in West Bengal
Hijli railway station
Hijli railway station
Hijli railway station (West Bengal)

Hijli railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Hijli, Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2] It is an alternate railway station to Kharagpur railway station serving the city of Kharagpur.

  1. ^ "HIJ / Hijli Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Hijli". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ Arif, Mohd. "Hijli Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.