Digha railway station

Digha
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location Digha-Chandaneshwar Road, Digha, Purba Medinipur
India
Coordinates 21°37′22″N 87°30′30″E / 21.6229°N 87.5082°ECoordinates: 21°37′22″N 87°30′30″E / 21.6229°N 87.5082°E
Elevation 7.400 metres (24.28 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Tamluk-Digha branch line
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code DGHA
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened 2004
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Tikra
South Eastern Railway zone
Tamluk-Digha branch line
Terminus
Location
Digha railway station
Location in West Bengal

Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk-Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side resort. The railway station is near New Digha beach.

History

The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[1][2]

The Tamluk-Digha line was opened in 2004.[3]

New line

There is a plan to connect Digha to Jaleswar on the Kharagpur-Puri line.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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