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Chandanpur railway station

Coordinates: 22°52′49″N 88°10′35″E / 22.880406°N 88.176387°E / 22.880406; 88.176387
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Chandanpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Chandanpur railway station
General information
LocationState Highway 2, Chandanpur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′49″N 88°10′35″E / 22.880406°N 88.176387°E / 22.880406; 88.176387
Elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCDAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Chandanpur is located in West Bengal
Chandanpur
Chandanpur
Location in West Bengal
Chandanpur is located in India
Chandanpur
Chandanpur
Location in India

Chandanpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside State Highway 2, Chandanpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU trains stop at this station.[2]

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Chandanpur railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References

  1. ^ "CDAE/Chandanpur". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "CHANDANPUR (CDAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 18, 2019.