Jadavpur railway station
 Jadavpur | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Jadavpur Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location |
Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°29′43″N 88°22′29″E / 22.4954°N 88.3747°ECoordinates: 22°29′43″N 88°22′29″E / 22.4954°N 88.3747°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Sonarpur line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
Taxi stand, Bus stand  | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |
Available  | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | JDP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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  Jadavpur railway station Location in Kolkata | |||||||||||
Jadavpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Sonarpur line with an approximate 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Jadavpur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian State of West Bengal. Jadavpur railway station serves Jadavpur and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
Geography
Jadavpur railway station is located at 22°29′43″N 88°22′29″E / 22.4954°N 88.3747°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Jadavpur.
Electrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Jadavpur line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
