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Narendrapur railway station

Coordinates: 22°27′15″N 88°25′06″E / 22.454167°N 88.418348°E / 22.454167; 88.418348
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Narendrapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Narendrapur Railway Station
General information
LocationNarendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal
Coordinates22°27′15″N 88°25′06″E / 22.454167°N 88.418348°E / 22.454167; 88.418348
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNRPR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Sonarpur Junction
towards Namkhana
Sealdah South Garia
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Narendrapur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah South 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 Narendrapur in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction via Narendrapur.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction including Narendrapur 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NRPR/Narendrapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "NARENDRAPUR (NRPR) 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.