Diara railway station explained

Diara
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:State Highway 2, Diara, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:14m (46feet)
Line:Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1885
Electrified:1957–58
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Tarkessur Railway Company
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Diara
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Diara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 2 at Diara in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[3] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Diara railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DIARA (DEA) Railway Station. NDTV. 7 June 2019.
  2. Web site: DEA/Diara. indiarailinfo.com. 7 June 2019.
  3. Web site: The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India.. https://archive.today/20120802133149/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html. dead. 2 August 2012. 7 June 2019.
  4. Web site: EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage. 7 June 2019.