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Durgachak railway station

Coordinates: 22°04′56″N 88°09′18″E / 22.082140°N 88.155102°E / 22.082140; 88.155102
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Durgachak
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationDurgachak, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°04′56″N 88°09′18″E / 22.082140°N 88.155102°E / 22.082140; 88.155102
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Panskura–Haldia branch line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDZK
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1968
Electrified1974–76
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Durgachak is located in West Bengal
Durgachak
Durgachak
Location in West Bengal
Durgachak is located in India
Durgachak
Durgachak
Location in India

Durgachak railway station is a railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Durgachak in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6] This railway station serves Durgachak area.

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[7] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[7][8] The Panskura–Haldia line including Durgachak railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[9]

References

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ "DZK/Durgachak". Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "DURGACHAK (DZK) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  9. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2019.