New Garia railway station
 New Garia | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 New Garia Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location |
New Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°28′20″N 88°23′52″E / 22.4723°N 88.3977°ECoordinates: 22°28′20″N 88°23′52″E / 22.4723°N 88.3977°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Sonarpur line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
Kavi Subhash metro station, Taxi stand, Bus stand  | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |
Available  | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NGRI | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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  New Garia railway station Location in Kolkata | |||||||||||
New Garia railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Sonarpur line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. New Garia 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. The Kavi Subhash metro station is adjacent to this railway station. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian State of West Bengal. New Garia railway station serves New Garia and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
Geography
New Garia railway station is located at 22°28′20″N 88°23′52″E / 22.4723°N 88.3977°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 2012, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide recent Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to New Garia.
Electrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–New Garia line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
