Aranghata railway station explained

Aranghata
Type: Indian Railways station
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Ranaghat Road, Aranghata, Nadia, West Bengal
Country:India
Line:Ranaghat–Gede line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Bicycle:Not available
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1862
Electrified:1997–98
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Aranghata
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Aranghata railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated beside Ranaghat Road, Sabdalpur, Aranghata of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] This railway station serves in Ranaghat II and Aranghata area.[2]

History

The Ranaghat– section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the CalcuttaSiliguri main line but after Partition of India in 1947, this got truncated and what remained India named the Gede branch line.[3] The line including Aranghata railway station was electrified in 1997–98.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARANGHATA (AG) Railway Station. NDTV. 8 May 2019.
  2. Web site: AG/Aranghata. indiarailinfo.com. 1 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Eastern Bengal Railway. 8 May 2019.
  4. Web site: TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH. indianrailways.gov.in. 8 May 2019.