Chuchura railway station

Chuchura
চুঁচুড়া
चुचुड़ा
Chuchura ; চুঁচুড়া ; चुचुड़ा
	Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
	Chinsurah
Location	Chinsurah Station Road, Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°53′25″N 88°22′10″E
Elevation	15 metres (49 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Bardhaman main line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CNS
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Location
	Chuchura ; চুঁচুড়া ; चुचुड़ा Location in West Bengal Chuchura ; চুঁচুড়া ; चुचुड़ा Location in India

Chuchura railway station 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 is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Chuchura railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Chuchura and surrounding areas. It is 36 km. from Howrah Station.[1]

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[2]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]

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References

"Chuchura Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
"IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
"IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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[1] "Chuchura Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[history-2] "IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

[3] "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.