Dhamua railway station
Dhamua railway station is Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Dhamua railway station is situated beside Sherpur Dhamua Road, Dhamua, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.[1] Number of Sealdah Diamond Harbour EMU trains stop at this station.[2]
Dhamua railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sherpur Dhamua Road, Dhamua, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.1724°N 88.2331°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | DMU | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–67 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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History
The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour in 1883.[3] The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour including Dhamua railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[4]
References
- "DMU/Dhamua". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "DHAMUA (DMU) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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