Hotar railway station

Hotar railway station is Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Hotar railway station is situated beside Sardar Pada Local Road at Hotar, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.[1][2]

Hotar railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Location	Sardar Pada Local Road, Hotar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.3088°N 88.3994°E / 22.3088; 88.3994
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HT
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah railway division
History
Opened	1883 (1883)
Electrified	1965–67
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Dhamua toward Diamond Harbour Sealdah South Diamond Harbour Branch line Dakshin Durgapur toward Sealdah

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

References

1. "HT/Hotar". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
2. "HOTAR (HT) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
4. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 24 May 2019.