Hotar railway station

Hotar 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. Hotar railway station is situated beside Sardar Pada Local Road at Hotar, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]


Hotar
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Hotar Railway Station
LocationSardar Pada Local Road, Hotar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.308671°N 88.399423°E / 22.308671; 88.399423
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHT
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
Hotar
Location in West Bengal
Hotar
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 Hotar.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Hotar 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. "HT/Hotar". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "HOTAR (HT) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 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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