Chandannagar railway station

Coordinates: 22°52′01″N 88°21′14″E / 22.867061°N 88.353956°E / 22.867061; 88.353956
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Chandannagar
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGR
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Howrah Junction
Main line
Chuchura
Location
Chandannagar is located in West Bengal
Chandannagar
Chandannagar
Location in West Bengal
Chandannagar is located in India
Chandannagar
Chandannagar
Location in India

Chandannagar railway station (

Howrah Station.[1]
The length of Platform no. 1 is 352 metres and Platform No. 2 & 3 is 353 metres.

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[2]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Chandannagar Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ^ "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.