Narendrapur railway station
 Narendrapur | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Narendrapur Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Narendrapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°16′17″N 88°15′22″E / 22.2714°N 88.2561°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Namkhana line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Bus stand  | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Available  [citation needed][dubious ] | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NRPR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1862[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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  Narendrapur Location in West Bengal  Narendrapur Location in India | |||||||||||
Narendrapur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Narendrapur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass 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
It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Narendrapur.[citation needed]
Electrification
Electrification from Sealdah to Narendrapur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[citation needed]
References
External links
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
- "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India".
- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
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