Habra railway station

Habra railway station is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 45 km away from Sealdah railway station and 23 km from Barasat on the Sealdah–Bangaon line of Eastern Railway.[2] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Habra, Gobardanga, Thakurnagar and Bangaon local connects this city to Sealdah station and other stations of the Sealdah–Bangaon line. Habra Station Road is directly connected to NH 112 (Jessore Road). It is a major railway station between Bangaon and Barasat railway stations.

Habra
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Habra railway station Platform Board
Location	Habra, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.840921°N 88.657491°E / 22.840921; 88.657491
Elevation	11 metres (36 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	HB[1]
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906
Electrified	1972
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Ashoknagar Road toward Sealdah Eastern Line Dum Dum–Bangaon branch line Sanhati Halt toward Bangaon Junction
Route map km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machhalandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghora Ras Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Source: Indian Railway Time Table
Location
Habra Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Habra Location in India Show map of India

The station code is HB. It serves Habra town. The station consists of three platforms. The platform is very much well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[3]

Habra is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[4] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[5]