Durgachak railway station

Durgachak railway station is a railway station on the Panskura-Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Durgachak in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] This railway station serves Durgachak area.

Durgachak railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationDurgachak, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°04′55″N 88°09′19″E
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Panskura-Haldia branch line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDZK
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1968
Electrified1974-76
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Haldia
South Eastern Line
Panskura-Haldia line
toward Howrah Junction

History

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[3] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[3][4] The Panskura-Haldia line including Durgachak railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[5]

References
  1. "DZK/Durgachak". Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. "DURGACHAK (DZK) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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