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Shyamnagar railway station

Coordinates: 22°49′43″N 88°22′49″E / 22.828600°N 88.380414°E / 22.828600; 88.380414
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Shyamnagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Shyamnagar railway station
General information
LocationShyamnagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°49′43″N 88°22′49″E / 22.828600°N 88.380414°E / 22.828600; 88.380414
Elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeSNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1963–1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ichhapur
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Jagaddal
Location
Shyamnagar is located in West Bengal
Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar
Location in West Bengal

Shyamnagar railway station is the railway station in the town of Shyamnagar. It serves the local areas of Shyamnagar in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

History

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The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in 1862; the Railway previously worked only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[1][2]

Trains

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Foot overbridge at Shyamnagar railway station which connects platform number 1 (right hand) to the rest of the platforms 2, 3 and 4 (seen on left side).

One can board local and passenger trains every now and then from this station to go to Kolkata, Budge Budge, Majerhat, Katwa and so on. Not only the SealdahBardhaman local (via Bandel station) but also all of the Sealdah main line local trains halt at this very station. The Maitree Express not only connecting just two cities, Kolkata and Dhaka but also two countries India and Bangladesh, passes through this railway station.[citation needed]

Electrification

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The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector underwent electrification from 1963 to 1965.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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