Shyamnagar railway station

Shyamnagar railway station is the railway station in the town of Shyamnagar. It serves the local areas of Shyamnagar in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

Shyamnagar শ্যামনগর श्यामनगर
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Shyamnagar railway station
Location	Shyamnagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°49′41″N 88°22′46″E
Elevation	15 metres (49 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground station
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	SNR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	1963-65
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Ichhapur toward Sealdah Eastern Line Main line Jagaddal toward Ranaghat Junction
Location
Shyamnagar railway station Location of Shyamnagar railway station in West Bengal

Sealdah–Ranaghat line
km Lalgola branch line Gede branch line 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line National Highway 34 km 68 Payradanga 62 Chakdaha Kalyani Simanta 53 60 Palpara Kalyani Ghoshpara 52 58 Simurali Kalyani Silpanchal 50 53 Madanpur to Katwa 48 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Bardhaman 46 Kanchrapara 46 Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Bandel 42 Halisahar Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Howrah Howrah–Bardhaman chord Hooghly Ghat Dankuni 22 Jubilee Bridge across Hooghly River Garifa National Highway 6 National Highway 2 38 Naihati to Santragachi 36 Kankinara Belanagar 34 Jagaddal Rajchandrapur 18 31 Shyamnagar Belghoria Expressway 27 Ichhapur Bally Halt 16 25 Palta Howrah–Bardhaman main line ← Howrah │ Bardhaman → 23 Barrackpore Grand Trunk Road 21 Titagarh Bally Ghat 15 19 Khardaha Vivekananda Setu across Hooghly River 16 Sodpur Dakshineswar 14 14 Agarpara Baranagar Road 12 12 Belgharia Belghoria Expressway Belghoria Expressway Sealdah–Bangaon line 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table

History

The Sealdah-Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in 1862; the Railway previously worked only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[1][2]

Trains

Foot Overbridge at Shyamnagar Railway Stationwhich connects platform number 1 (right hand) to the rest of the platforms 2, 3 and 4(seen on left side).

One can board local and passenger trains every now and then from this station to go to Kolkata, Budge Budge, Majerhat, Katwa and so on. Not only the Sealdah Bardhaman local (via Bandel station) but also all of the Sealdah Main line local trains halt at this very station. The Maitree Express not only connecting just two cities Kolkata and Dhaka but also two countries India and Bangladesh, passes through this railway station.

Electrification

The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector underwent electrification from 1963–65.[3]

References

1. "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
2. "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

External links

• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage