Narendrapur railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
![]() Narendrapur Railway Station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Narendrapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal![]() | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°27′15″N 88°25′06″E / 22.4541°N 88.4182°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 | ||||||||||
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.[1][2]
Geography
Narendrapur railway station is located at 22°27′15″N 88°25′06″E / 22.4541°N 88.4182°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1862Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Narendrapur.
, theElectrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Narendrapur line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
References
External links
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
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- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".