| Hooghly | |
| Type: | Kolkata Suburban Railway Station |
| Style: | Kolkata Suburban Railway |
| Address: | Hooghly station road, Hooghly, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Elevation: | 14m (46feet) |
| Line: | Howrah–Bardhaman main line |
| Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
| Platform: | 3 |
| Tracks: | 3 |
| Parking: | No |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Opened: | 1854 |
| Electrified: | 1958 |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
| Map Type: | India West Bengal#India |
| Map Dot Label: | Hooghly |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Hooghly is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Hugli-Chuchura and surrounding areas.
East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[1]
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[1]
Here is a short description of the first regular train in eastern India:
Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[2]