Diamond Harbour railway station

Diamond Harbour railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line. It is under the jurisdiction of Sealdah railway division in Eastern Railway zone of 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
Location	Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.1926°N 88.1911°E / 22.1926; 88.1911
Elevation	8 metres (26 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Disabled access	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1883 (1883)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Terminus Sealdah South Diamond Harbour Branch line Gurudas Nagar toward Sealdah
Location
Diamond Harbour Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Diamond Harbour Location in India Show map of India

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.

References

1. "DH/Diamond Harbour".
2. "DH/Diamond Harbour Railway Time Table".

External links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".