Ranaghat Junction railway station
Ranaghat is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line, the Lalgola branch line, the Gede branch line and the Ranaghat-Bangaon link line. It is located in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ranaghat and the surrounding areas.
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Location | GNPC Road, Ranaghat, Nadia, West Bengal India | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°10′27″N 88°34′08″E | ||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Sealdah-Ranaghat line Ranaghat-Lalgola line Ranaghat-Gede line Bangaon-Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Not available | ||||||||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||
Station code | RHA | ||||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1963-65 | ||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Ranaghat Location in West Bengal ![]() ![]() Ranaghat Location in India |
Sealdah–Ranaghat line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River, which in those days was unbridged.[2]
The Ranaghat-Bangaon link was constructed in 1882–84 by the Bengal Central Railway Company [3]
The Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905.[4]
Electrification
The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64. The Ranaghat-Shantipur sector was electrified in 1963-64.[5] The Kalinarayanpur-Krishnanagar City sector was electrified in 1964-65.[6] The Ranaghat-Gede line was electrified in 1999-2000.The Ranaghat-Lalgola Section has been electrified on the 2010s.[7]
Carriage and wagon depot
It can handle the turn around maintenance of three trains.[8]
Gallery
- Birds eye-view, Ranaghat Station
- The name board at Ranaghat station
- Ranaghat railway station platform
- Top view of Ranaghat railway station
References
- "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- L.S.S.O’Malley. "Murshidabad District (1914)". IRFCA. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "Railway Electrification" (PDF). ireeindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- "Mechanical (C / W) Activity". Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division. Retrieved 6 May 2013.