New Barrackpur railway station

New Barrackpur railway station
Indian Railway Station
New Barrackpur railway station
Location New Barrackpur, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 22°41′12″N 88°26′41″E / 22.6868°N 88.4446°E / 22.6868; 88.4446Coordinates: 22°41′12″N 88°26′41″E / 22.6868°N 88.4446°E / 22.6868; 88.4446
Elevation 10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At grade
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Double Electric-Line
Station code NBE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah railway division
History
Opened 1906
Electrified 1972
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Location of New Barrackpur railway station in West Bengal

New Barrackpur railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is NBE. It serves both the area of New Barrackpur. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is very not well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this railway station.[1]

New Barrackpur is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[2]The Sealah-Dum Dum-Barasat-Ashok Nagar-Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "NBE/New Barrackpur". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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