Narendrapur railway station

Narendrapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Narendrapur Railway Station
General information
Location	Narendrapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°27′15″N 88°25′06″E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Sonarpur line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NRPR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862 (1862)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
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Narendrapur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Sonarpur line with an approximate 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Narendrapur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Narendrapur railway station serves Narendrapur city and the surrounding areas.

Geography

Narendrapur railway station is located at 22°27′15″N 88°25′06″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1862 (1862), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Narendrapur.

Electrification

Electrification of the Sealdah–Narendrapur line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

External links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India".
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".