Uttarpara railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Uttarpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Uttarpara railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Uttarpara and surrounding areas. It is 10 km. from Howrah station.[5][6]

LocationRaj Mohan Rd, Uttarpara, Hooghly District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°40′03″N 88°20′28″E
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
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Uttarpara
General information
LocationRaj Mohan Rd, Uttarpara, Hooghly District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°40′03″N 88°20′28″E
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
LineHowrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure type
At grade
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUPA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854
Electrified1958
Former namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bally Eastern Line Hindmotor
Location
Uttarpara is located in Kolkata
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Uttarpara
Location within Kolkata
Uttarpara is located in West Bengal
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Uttarpara
Location within West Bengal
Uttarpara is located in India
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Location within India
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History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[7]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[7]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[8]

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