Difference between revisions of "Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway"
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| − | The '''Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway''' (HSLR) was a short narrow gauge ( | + | The '''Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway''' (HSLR) was a short 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway which ran from [[Howrah]] north-westwards to [[Sheakhalla]]. |
| + | <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 245]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
The HSLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | The HSLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | ||
| + | <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways Wikipedia Martin's Light Railways"]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:40, 18 December 2015
| Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Howrah to Sheakhalla | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 0" NG | 20 miles (1905) 20 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1898 | Line opened to traffic | |
| 1971 | Closed | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Howrah, Sheakhalla | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Martin's Light Railways | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway (HSLR) was a short 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) railway which ran from Howrah north-westwards to Sheakhalla. [1]
The HSLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by Martin's Light Railways, a management company based in Calcutta. [2]
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 245; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia Martin's Light Railways"; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015
