Diamond Harbour | |
Style: | Kolkata Suburban Railway |
Type: | Kolkata Suburban Railway Station |
Address: | Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 22.1926°N 88.191°W |
Elevation: | 8m (26feet) |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Eastern Railway |
Line: | Diamond Harbour Branch line |
Platform: | 3 |
Tracks: | 3 |
Accessible: | Not available |
Bicycle: | Not available |
Parking: | Not available |
Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | Eastern Bengal Railway |
Electrified: | 1965–66 |
Services Collapsible: | yes |
Map State: | collapsed |
Mapframe: | yes |
Diamond Harbour railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]
In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to Diamond Harbour.[3]
Electrification from to Diamond Harbour was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the NH-12. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]