Baranagar Road railway station explained

Baranagar Road
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Barrackpore Trunk Road, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:10m (30feet)
Structure:At grade
Platform:2 (Side platforms)
Tracks:2
Parking:Not available
Bicycle:Not available
Electrified:1964–65
Accessible:Not available
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
Map Type:India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Baranagar Road
Map Size:300
Connections: Baranagar
Belghoria Expressway
Barrackpore Trunk Road
Map State:collapsed

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 Kolkata metropolitan area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1932 by the Eastern Bengal Railway.[1] [2] The line was electrified in 1965.[3]

Station complex

The station complex is clean overall, and there are porters/escalators and food available. Excellent transport systems is available as wellBelghoria Expressway is beside the station and Barrackpore Trunk Road is under the station. A lodging systems and railfanning systems are also available in the station complex.[4]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964–65.[5]

Connections

The station is connected with Baranagar Metro Station of Kolkata Metro Line 1 and Kolkata Metro Line 5,Barrackpore Trunk Road, Belghoria Expressway, and Gopal Lal Thakur Road. Various buses serve the station.

Several auto services are also available on Barrackpore Trunk Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee, and Baranagar Bazar.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200419094810/https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,6,441,737 . 19 April 2020 . 21 October 2021.
  2. Book: History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress . 31 March 1937 . The Government of India - Railway Department . 90 . en . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031013137/https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf . 31 October 2020 . live.
  3. Web site: History of Electrification . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060506180114/http://irfca.org:80/docs/electrification-history.html . 6 May 2006 . 21 October 2021.
  4. Web site: BARN/Baranagar Road railway station . 14 August 2019 . India Rail Info.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification . 5 May 2013 . IRFCA.