Kankinara railway station

Kankinara railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station

Kankinara Railway Station
Location 11, State Highway 1, Kankinara, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 22°51′58″N 88°24′19″E / 22.8662°N 88.4052°E / 22.8662; 88.4052Coordinates: 22°51′58″N 88°24′19″E / 22.8662°N 88.4052°E / 22.8662; 88.4052
Elevation 14 metres (46 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Sealdah-Ranaghat line
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KNR
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened 1862
Electrified 1963-64
Previous names Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Jagaddal
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Kankinara railway station
Location in West Bengal

Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah-Ranaghat Line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History

The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1]Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Electrification

The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.[3]

Gallary

References

  1. ↑ "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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