Akra railway station

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LocationAkra Station Rd, Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.514658°N 88.249255°E / 22.514658; 88.249255
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Akra
General information
LocationAkra Station Rd, Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.514658°N 88.249255°E / 22.514658; 88.249255
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAKRA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 135 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Nangi
towards Budge Budge
Sealdah South Santoshpur
towards Sealdah
Location

Akra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Akra in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Akra.[3]

Electrification

Station complex

References

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