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Jadavpur railway station

Coordinates: 22°29′42″N 88°22′30″E / 22.495092°N 88.374984°E / 22.495092; 88.374984
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Jadavpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Jadavpur railway station
General information
LocationJadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°29′42″N 88°22′30″E / 22.495092°N 88.374984°E / 22.495092; 88.374984
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Namkhana line
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Bus stand Bus interchange
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleAvailable Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJDP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Jadavpur is located in Kolkata
Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Location in Kolkata
Jadavpur is located in West Bengal
Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Location in West Bengal
Jadavpur is located in India
Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Location in India

Jadavpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distance from Sealdah. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Jadavpur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 120 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jadavpur railway station serves Jadavpur and the surrounding areas.[1][2]

Geography

Jadavpur railway station is located at 22°29′43″N 88°22′29″E / 22.4954°N 88.3747°E / 22.4954; 88.3747. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1862; 162 years ago (1862), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Jadavpur.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Jadavpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References

  1. ^ "JDP/Jadavpur".
  2. ^ "JDP/Jadavpur Railway Time Table".

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