Akra railway station


Akra
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Akra Railway Station
Location Akra, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates 22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.5147°N 88.2492°E / 22.5147; 88.2492Coordinates: 22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.5147°N 88.2492°E / 22.5147; 88.2492
Elevation 9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Sealdah–Budge Budge line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Connections Taxi stand, Bus stand Bus interchange
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code AKRA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened 1890 (1890)
Electrified 1965–66
Previous names Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Akra railway station
Location in West Bengal, India
Akra railway station
Akra railway station (India)

Akra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 19 kilometres (12 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Akra railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Akra railway station serves Akra city and the surrounding areas.[1][2]

Geography

Akra railway station is located at 22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.5147°N 88.2492°E / 22.5147; 88.2492. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Akra.

Electrification

Electrification of the Sealdah–Akra line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References

  1. ↑ "AKRA/Akra".
  2. ↑ "AKRA/Akra Railway Time Table".
  • "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
  • "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India".
  • "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
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