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New Garia railway station

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New Garia 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. It serves the local area of New Garia in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Coordinates22.472728°N 88.397793°E / 22.472728; 88.397793
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
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New Garia
New Garia railway station
General information
LocationNew Garia, Panchasayar, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700094
India
Coordinates22.472728°N 88.397793°E / 22.472728; 88.397793
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
LineMain line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Connections Kavi Subhash
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot available
Cycle facilities
Not available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNGRI
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 164 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Former namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Garia Sealdah South Baghajatin
towards Sealdah
Location
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History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction via New Garia.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction including New Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

Connection

Metro

Kavi Subhash metro station is an operational station on Line 1 (Blue Line) of the Kolkata Metro, located in New Garia, Kolkata. This metro station is at ground level and located adjacent to New Garia railway station on the Sealdah - Sonarpur section.

Another metro station of the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section of Kolkata Metro Line 6 is also present at the same location.

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