Akra railway station

Coordinates: 22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.514658°N 88.249255°E / 22.514658; 88.249255
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Akra
Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAKRA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Budge Budge
Budge Budge Branch line
Santoshpur
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Akra railway station is a

Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Akra in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1890, the

Budge Budge via Akra.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from

Budge Budge including Akra was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. ^ "AKRA/Akra". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "AKRA (AKRA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.