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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 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 private line, formerly known as '''[[Tarakeshwar Magra Railway]]''', 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. |
| + | <ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 216]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| − | + | The [[Dasghara-Jamalpurgunj Railway]], opened 1919 as an extension to the BPR. | |
| − | The line closed in 1956. | + | The BPR line closed in 1956. |
| − | + | == References == | |
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 05:42, 17 December 2015
| Bengal Provincial Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| 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, formerly known as Tarakeshwar Magra Railway, 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. [1]
The Dasghara-Jamalpurgunj Railway, opened 1919 as an extension to the BPR.
The BPR line closed in 1956.
