Deula railway station

Deula railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Deula railway station is situated beside Station Road at Nazra, Deula, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]


Deula
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Deula Railway Station
LocationStation Road, Nazra, Deula, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.214543°N 88.281339°E / 22.214543; 88.281339
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883 (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Deula
Location in West Bengal
Deula
Location in India

History

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Deula.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Deula was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. "D/Deula". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "DEULA (D) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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