Garia railway station

Garia railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Garia railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian State of West Bengal. Garia railway station serves Garia and the surrounding areas.[1][2]

Garia
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Garia Railway Station
Location	Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.4662°N 88.4050°E / 22.4662; 88.4050
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Namkhana line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GIA
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862 (1862)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Narendrapur toward Namkhana Sealdah South Main line New Garia toward Sealdah
Location
Garia Location in Kolkata Show map of Kolkata Garia Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Garia Location in India Show map of India

Geography

Garia railway station is located at 22°27′58″N 88°24′18″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1862 (1862), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Garia.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References

1. "GIA/Garia".
2. "GIA/Garia 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 17 July 2018.
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".