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Domjur Road railway station

Coordinates: 22°38′08″N 88°13′20″E / 22.635679°N 88.222330°E / 22.635679; 88.222330
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Domjur Road
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationDomjur-Jagadishpur Road, Baghpara, Domjur Bazar, Howrah District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°38′08″N 88°13′20″E / 22.635679°N 88.222330°E / 22.635679; 88.222330
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDMJR
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Domjur Road is located in West Bengal
Domjur Road
Domjur Road
Location in West Bengal
Domjur Road is located in India
Domjur Road
Domjur Road
Location in India

Domjur Road railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Domjur-Jagadishpur Road at Baghpara, Domjur Bazar in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "DMJR / Domjur Road Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Domjur Road". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  2. ^ Ghosh, Pran Pratim. "Domjur Road Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. ^ Sharma, Aman (2017-08-15). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-25.