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Durganagar railway station

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Durganagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationDurganagar, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′02″N 88°25′09″E / 22.650472°N 88.419123°E / 22.650472; 88.419123
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Kolkata Suburban Railway
Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDouble electric line
Station codeDGNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883
Electrified1963
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Durganagar is located in Kolkata
Durganagar
Durganagar
Location in Kolkata
Durganagar is located in West Bengal
Durganagar
Durganagar
Location in West Bengal

Durganagar railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal. Its code is DGNR. It serves Durganagar town. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not very well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

The Station

Location

Durganagar is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[2] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[3]

Durganagar track layout
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

See also

References

  1. ^ "DGNR/Durganagar". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.