Panskura railway station

Panskura
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Panskura Station Road, Panskura, India
Coordinates	22°23′34″N 87°44′30″E / 22.3929°N 87.7416°E / 22.3929; 87.7416Coordinates: 22°23′34″N 87°44′30″E / 22.3929°N 87.7416°E / 22.3929; 87.7416
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Kharagpur line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PKU
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1900
Electrified	1967-69
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Khirai South Eastern Railway zone Howrah-Kharagpur line Narayan Pukuria Murail Terminus South Eastern Railway zone Panskura-Haldia branch line Raghunathbari
Location
Location of Panskura railway station in West Bengal

Panskura is a railway junction station on the Howrah-Kharagpur line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Panskura .

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.

The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.

There is a famous Recitation Institute called Chandabani .Which offers Bengali poetry Recitation classes There are few schools for children are nearby station such as - ideal child education, Ramkrishna ,The avikarma kids etc.

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967-69. The Panskura-Haldia line was electrified in 1974-76.

There is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Panskura.