Kankinara railway station

Kankinara
কাঁকিনাড়া
काँकिनाड़ा
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Kankinara Railway Station
Location 11, State Highway 1, Kankinara , Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 22°51′58″N 88°24′19″E / 22.8662°N 88.4052°E / 22.8662; 88.4052Coordinates: 22°51′58″N 88°24′19″E / 22.8662°N 88.4052°E / 22.8662; 88.4052
Elevation 13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms 3
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Not available
Bicycle facilities Not available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened 1862
Electrified 1963-65
Previous names Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Kankinara railway station
Location of Kankinara railway station in West Bengal

Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah-Ranaghat Line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

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.[2]

Station complex

The platform is very not well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station. This railway station can be reached via the Amdanga Road in Bhatpara.[3]

Electrification

The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "KNR/Kankinara railway station". India Rail Info.
  4. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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