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Magra Hat railway station

Coordinates: 22°14′29″N 88°22′22″E / 22.241458°N 88.372814°E / 22.241458; 88.372814
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Magra Hat
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationDakshin Barasat road, Magrahat, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°14′29″N 88°22′22″E / 22.241458°N 88.372814°E / 22.241458; 88.372814
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMGT
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
Magra Hat is located in West Bengal
Magra Hat
Magra Hat
Location in West Bengal
Magra Hat is located in India
Magra Hat
Magra Hat
Location in India

Magra Hat 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. Magra Hat railway station is situated beside Dakshin Barasat road, Magrahat, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Munber of EMU trains stop at this railway station.[2]

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.[3] The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour including Magra Hat railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[4]

References

  1. ^ "MGT/Magra Hat". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "MAGRA HAT (MGT) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.