Diamond Harbour railway station

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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]


Diamond Harbour
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Diamond Harbour Railway Station
General information
LocationDiamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°11′33″N 88°11′28″E / 22.192571°N 88.191042°E / 22.192571; 88.191042
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
TerminusTemplate:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Diamond Harbour is located in West Bengal
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour
Location in West Bengal
Diamond Harbour is located in India
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour
Location in India

History

The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour in 1883.[3]

Electrification

The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[4]

Station complex

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]

References

  1. ^ "DH/Diamond Harbour".
  2. ^ "DH/Diamond Harbour Railway Time Table".
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved 25 May 2019.