Baranagar Road railway station

Baranagar Road Railway Station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station situated on Sealdah-Dankuni line in the city of Baranagar. It serves the local areas of Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

Baranagar Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Baranagar Road railway station
General information
LocationBarrackpore Trunk Road, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.653482°N 88.378856°E / 22.653482; 88.378856
Elevation10.00 metres (32.81 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2 (Side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections Baranagar
Bus transport Belghoria Expressway
Bus transport Barrackpore Trunk Road
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBARN[1][2][3]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1932 (1932)
Electrified1964–65
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dum Dum
towards Sealdah
 Chord link Line Dakshineswar
towards Dankuni Junction
Location
Baranagar Road is located in Kolkata
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Location in Kolkata
Baranagar Road is located in West Bengal
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Location in West Bengal
Baranagar Road is located in India
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Location in India

History

Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1932 by the Eastern Bengal Railway.[4][5] The line was electrified in 1965.[6]

Station complex
A view of station complex at afternoon
Belghoria Expressway beside railway station

The station complex is overall clean, porters/escalators, foods are available. There are excellent transport systems are available–Belghoria Expressway is beside the station and Barrackpore Trunk Road is under the station. There are also good lodging system and excellent railfanning systems are available in station complex. Sightseeing of this station is excellent.[7]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964–65.[8]

Connections

Metro

It is connected with Baranagar Metro Station of Kolkata Metro Line 1 and Kolkata Metro Line 5 .

Bus

This station is connected with B. T. Road and Belghoria Expressway, Gopal Lal Thakur Road. Bus transport Various buses serve the station.

Auto

Several auto services are available on B. T. Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee, Baranagar Bazar.

See also

References
  1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540989334194-ER2.png
  3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datameet/railways/master/stations.json
  4. "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. "US Archive .org pdf download of 'History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress', 31 March 1937 by 'The Government of India - Railway Department' page 70 pdf 95" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. "History of Electrification". Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. "BARN/Baranagar Road railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  8. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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