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− | The '''Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway''' (HSLR) was a | + | The '''Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway''' (HSLR) was a short narrow gauge (2' 0") railway which ran from [[Howrah]] north-westwards to [[Sheakhalla]]. |
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]]. | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways "Martin's Light Railways"] ''Wikipedia''. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways "Martin's Light Railways"] ''Wikipedia''. | ||
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+ | [http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irc.htm "History of Railway construction"] ''Indian Railways Service of Engineers'' [see "Martin & Co" in table]. | ||
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[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] |
Revision as of 00:43, 19 January 2009
Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway | ||
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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 narrow gauge (2' 0") railway which ran from Howrah north-westwards to Sheakhalla.
The HSLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by Martin's Light Railways, a management company based in Calcutta.
External links
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
"History of Railway construction" Indian Railways Service of Engineers [see "Martin & Co" in table].