Durganagar railway station

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Durganagar
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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General information
LocationStation Rd, Durganagar, North Dumdum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700065
Flag of India.svg  India
Coordinates 22°39′02″N88°25′09″E / 22.650472°N 88.419123°E / 22.650472; 88.419123
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDouble electric line
Station codeDGNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882;142 years ago (1882)
Electrified1963;61 years ago (1963)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dum Dum Cantonment
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Birati
Location
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Durganagar
Location in Kolkata
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Durganagar
Location in West Bengal

Durganagar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Durganagar. Its code is DGNR. It serves Durganagar and the surrounding areas. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not very well sheltered. [1]

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Station

Location

Durganagar is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84. [2] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64. [3]

Layout

Durganagar track layout
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Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

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References

  1. "DGNR/Durganagar". India Rail Info.
  2. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.