Diara railway station

Diara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 2 at Diara in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Diara railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
LocationState Highway 2, Diara, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°28′31″N 88°09′54″E
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDEA
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1885
Electrified1957-58
Previous namesTarkessur Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Sheoraphuli
toward Howrah Junction
Eastern Line
Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line
toward Goghat

History

The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[3] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Diara railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[4]

References
  1. "DIARA (DEA) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. "DEA/Diara". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  4. "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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