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Dakshin Durgapur railway station

Coordinates: 22°19′32″N 88°24′22″E / 22.325683°N 88.406184°E / 22.325683; 88.406184
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Dakshin Durgapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Station platform
General information
LocationGazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°19′32″N 88°24′22″E / 22.325683°N 88.406184°E / 22.325683; 88.406184
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDKDP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–67
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Dakshin Durgapur is located in West Bengal
Dakshin Durgapur
Dakshin Durgapur
Location in West Bengal
Dakshin Durgapur is located in India
Dakshin Durgapur
Dakshin Durgapur
Location in India

Dakshin Durgapur railway station is Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Dakshin Durgapur railway station is situated at Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour in 1883.[2] The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour including Dakshin Durgapur railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[3]

References

  1. ^ "DKDP/Dakshin Durgapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.