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| − | The '''Bengal Provincial Railway Company''' (BPR) was formed c.1884 | + | The '''Bengal Provincial Railway Company''' (BPR) was formed c.1884. |
| − | This | + | This private line was opened in 1885; a short (33 mile) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway from [[Magra]] (in [[Hooghly]] district) to [[Tarakeshwar]], an important place of pilgrimage for the Shiva sect. |
| − | + | This NG line was formerly known as [[Tarakeshwar Magra Railway]] | |
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| + | The line closed in 1956. | ||
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| + | The [[Dasghara-Jamalpurgunj Railway]], opened 1919 as an extension to the BPR. | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 16 November 2015
| Bengal Provincial Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Magra to Tarakeshwar | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 33 miles (1905) 42 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1894 | Construction started | |
| 1917 | Dasghara-Jamalpurganj line planned | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Magra, Tarakeshwar | |
| System agency | ||
| Own agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bengal Provincial Railway Company (BPR) was formed c.1884.
This private line was opened in 1885; a short (33 mile) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway from Magra (in Hooghly district) to Tarakeshwar, an important place of pilgrimage for the Shiva sect.
This NG line was formerly known as Tarakeshwar Magra Railway
The line closed in 1956.
The Dasghara-Jamalpurgunj Railway, opened 1919 as an extension to the BPR.
