Digha railway station
Digha | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
 Express Train at Digha Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Digha-Chandaneshwar Road, Digha, Purba Medinipur India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°37′22″N 87°30′30″E / 21.6229°N 87.5082°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 7.400 metres (24.28 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tamluk-Digha branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | DGHA | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1992 | ||||||||||
| Closed | -present | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2002 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Digha Railway Junction | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk-Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side resort. The railway station is near New Digha beach.
History
The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[1][2]
The Tamluk-Digha line was opened in 2004.[3]
New line
It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur-Puri line.[4]
References
- ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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- ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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External links
- Trains at Digha
Digha travel guide from Wikivoyage
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
