Baharu railway station

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LocationBaruipur-Kulpi Road, Uttarparanij, Baharu, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°12′18″N 88°26′40″E / 22.204888°N 88.444312°E / 22.204888; 88.444312
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Baharu
Baharu railway station
General information
LocationBaruipur-Kulpi Road, Uttarparanij, Baharu, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°12′18″N 88°26′40″E / 22.204888°N 88.444312°E / 22.204888; 88.444312
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parkingavailable
Bicycle facilitiesavailable
Accessibleavailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBARU
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 143 years ago (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Jaynagar Majilpur
towards Namkhana
Sealdah South Dakshin Barasat
towards Sealdah
Location

Baharu railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Baharu railway station is situated beside Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Uttarparanij, Baharu, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur via Baharu.[3]

Electrification

Station complex

References

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