Kankinara railway station
Kankinara | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Kankinara Railway Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 11, State Highway 1, Kankinara, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°51′58″N 88°24′19″E / 22.8662°N 88.4052°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah-Ranaghat line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KNR | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1963-64 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah-Ranaghat Line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.
History
The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1]Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]
Electrification
The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.[3]
References
- ^ "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
External links
- Trains from Kankinara to Sealah
- Trains from Sealdah to Kankinara
Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
