Baranagar Road railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

22°39′13″N 88°22′44″E / 22.653482°N 88.378856°E / 22.653482; 88.378856Elevation10.00 metres (32.81 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayPlatforms2 (Side platforms)Tracks2Connections Baranagar
Bus transport Belghoria Expressway
Bus transport Barrackpore Trunk RoadConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingNot availableBicycle facilitiesNot availableAccessibleNot availableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeBARN[1][2][3] Zone(s) Eastern Railway Division(s) SealdahHistoryOpened1932; 92 years ago (1932)Electrified1964–65Previous namesEastern Bengal RailwayServices
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dum Dum
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 Chord link Line Dakshineswar
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Kestopur Canal
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Kolkata
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Brown Blanket mill siding
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Bidhan Nagar Road
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 Bidhannagar Road
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Kankurgachi Road
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 Kankurgachi Road Junction
Narkeldanga
EMU Carshed
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 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt
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Baranagar Road is located in Kolkata
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Baranagar Road is located in West Bengal
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Baranagar Road Railway Station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station situated on Sealdah-Dankuni line in the city of Baranagar. It serves the local areas of Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

History

Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1932 by the Eastern Bengal Railway.[4][5] The line was electrified in 1965.[6]

Station complex

A view of station complex at afternoon
Belghoria Expressway beside railway station

The station complex is clean overall[clarification needed], and there are porters/escalators and food available. Excellent transport systems is available as well–Belghoria Expressway is beside the station and Barrackpore Trunk Road is under the station. A lodging systems and railfanning systems are also available in the station complex.[7]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964–65.[8]

Connections

The station is connected with Baranagar Metro Station of Kolkata Metro Line 1 and Kolkata Metro Line 5 ,Barrackpore Trunk Road, Belghoria Expressway, and Gopal Lal Thakur Road. Bus transport Various buses serve the station.

Several auto services are also available on Barrackpore Trunk Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee, and Baranagar Bazar.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Eastern Railways System Map". Indian Railways. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Stations - Indian Railways Data". GitHub. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ^ "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress (PDF). The Government of India - Railway Department. 31 March 1937. p. 90. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "History of Electrification". Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ "BARN/Baranagar Road railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  8. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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