Uttar Radhanagar railway station

Uttar Radhanagar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway halt Station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Uttar Radhanagar railway station is situated at Radhanagar, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.[1][2]

Uttar Radhanagar railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
LocationRadhanagar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.1610°N 88.2301°E / 22.1610; 88.2301
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUTN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah railway division
History
Opened1883 (1883)
Electrified1965–67
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah

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 Uttar Radhanagar railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[4]

References

  1. "UTN/Uttar Radhanagar Halt". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "UTTAR RADHANAGAR HAL (UTN) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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