Baranagar Road railway station

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Coordinates22°39′13″N 88°22′44″E / 22.653482°N 88.378856°E / 22.653482; 88.378856
Elevation10.00 metres (32.81 ft)
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road railway station
General information
LocationBarrackpore Trunk Rd, Dunlop, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700108
India
Coordinates22°39′13″N 88°22′44″E / 22.653482°N 88.378856°E / 22.653482; 88.378856
Elevation10.00 metres (32.81 ft)
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2 (Side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections Baranagar
Bus transport Belghoria Expressway
Bus transport Barrackpore Trunk Road
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBARN[1][2][3]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1932; 94 years ago (1932)
Electrified1964–65
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dum Dum
towards Sealdah
Chord link Line Dakshineswar
Location
Baranagar Road is located in Kolkata
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Location in Kolkata
Baranagar Road is located in West Bengal
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Location in West Bengal
Baranagar Road is located in India
Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Location in India

Baranagar Road is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Dankuni line in the city of Baranagar. The Baranagar metro station is adjacent to Baranagar Road railway station. It serves the local areas of Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1932 by the Eastern Bengal Railway.[4][5] The line was electrified in 1965.[6]

Station complex

A view of station complex at afternoon
Belghoria Expressway beside railway station

The station complex is clean overall[clarification needed], and there are porters/escalators and food available. Excellent transport systems is available as wellBelghoria Expressway is beside the station and Barrackpore Trunk Road is under the station. A lodging systems and railfanning systems are also available in the station complex.[7]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964–65.[8]

Connections

The station is connected with Baranagar metro station of the Blue Line and Pink Line of Kolkata Metro,Barrackpore Trunk Road, Belghoria Expressway, and Gopal Lal Thakur Road. Bus transport Various buses serve the station.

Several auto services are also available on Barrackpore Trunk Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee, and Baranagar Bazar.

See also

References

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