Chandannagar railway station

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Chandannagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Chandannagar Station
General information
LocationChandannagar Station Rd, Fatakgora, Hooghly, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′01″N 88°21′14″E / 22.867061°N 88.353956°E / 22.867061; 88.353956
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms3
Tracks4 (one is loop line and three of them is main line)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGR
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Mankundu
towards Howrah Junction
 Eastern Line Chuchura
towards Bandel Junction
Location
Chandannagar is located in West Bengal
Chandannagar
Chandannagar
Location in West Bengal
Chandannagar is located in India
Chandannagar
Chandannagar
Location in India

Chandannagar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Chandannagar railway station is located on the Howrah - Bandel line stretch. It serves Chandannagar and surrounding areas. It is 33 km from Howrah Station.[1] The length of Platform no. 1 is 352 metres and Platform No. 2 & 3 is 353 metres.The station has wifi connection provided by Google and Indian Railways in Platform No. 1. Most of the suburban trains, some passenger trains and few express trains halts here.

History

This station is one of the oldest railway station along with Howrah in West Bengal.[2]

It is one of the main stoppage of Howrah–Barddhaman main line and is greatly known for Jagadhatri Puja.[3]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[4]

This station was first established by French colony and named as "Chandannagore Railway Station". After French left in May 1950, the station renamed as Chandannagar Railway station.[3]

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[4]

Long distance trains

These superfast or long distances trains are available in the station:-

1. 13021 Howrah Raxaul Mithila Express

2. 13009- 13010 Howrah Yog Nagari Rishikesh Doon Express

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Chandannagar Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Eastern Railway shares history with everyone about Chandannagar railway station". Eastern railway Officials. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.


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