Baranagar Road railway station
Baranagar Road railway station is the railway station in the city of Baranagar. It serves the local areas of Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
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Location | Barrackpore Trunk Road, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°39′12.5482″N 88°22′43.8899″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 10.00 metres (32.81 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (Side platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Not available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | BARN[1][2][3] | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1865 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1964-65 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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History
Chord link line was opened in 1865 and converted to electrification in 1965,[4] On that time the Freight Services was passed on this line which was profitable for railways and the EMU trains also runs on this line for connecting to chord line to Howrah for plying long-distance trains. But due to passenger demand was increased for long distance trains start from Sealdah to pass through to this line and connects to the rest of India.
The station
Station layout
Platform layout
G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
P1 | Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Towards →Dankuni→ → | ||
P2 | Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Towards ←Sealdah← ← |
Station complex

The station complex is overall clean, porters/escalators, foods are available. There are excellent transport systems are available–Belghoria Expressway is beside the station and Barrackpore Trunk Road is under the station. There are also good lodging system and excellent railfanning systems are available in station complex. Sightseeing of this station is excellent.[5]
Electrification
The Sealdah-Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964-65.[4]
Connections
Metro
It is connected with Baranagar metro station (under construction) of Kolkata Metro Line 1 and Kolkata Metro Line 5
Bus
This station is connected with B. T. Road and Belghoria Expressway.
Auto
Several auto services are available on B. T. Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee.
See also
References
- "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540989334194-ER2.png
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datameet/railways/master/stations.json
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- "BARN/Baranagar Road railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://transport.wb.gov.in/transport-services/bus-services/
External links
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