Nabagram railway station
Nabagram railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Nabagram-Moyna-Verili Road at Dattapur in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
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Kolkata Suburban Railway | |||||||||||
Nabagram railway station | |||||||||||
Location | Nabagram-Verili Road, Dattapur, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°33′25″N 88°24′32″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 22 metres (72 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman chord | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | NBAE | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1964 | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Nabagram railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]
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References
- "NBAE/Nabagram". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "NABAGRAM (NBAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "History of Electrification". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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