Sonarpur Junction railway station
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
Sonarpur Junction Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
Location |
Rajpur Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°26′35″N 88°25′49″E / 22.4431°N 88.4303°ECoordinates: 22°26′35″N 88°25′49″E / 22.4431°N 88.4303°E | |||||||||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) |
Sealdah–Baruipur line Sealdah–Canning line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SPR | |||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1862 | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1965–66 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | |||||||||||||||
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Sonarpur Junction railway station Sonarpur Junction railway station Sonarpur Junction railway station (India) |
Sonarpur Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah–Baruipur line and Sealdah–Canning line with an approximate 17 kilometres (11 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Sonarpur Junction 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 South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Sonarpur Junction railway station serves Rajpur Sonarpur city and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
Geography
Sonarpur Junction railway station is located at 22°26′35″N 88°25′49″E / 22.4431°N 88.4303°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 Sonarpur.
Electrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Sonarpur line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.