New Garia railway station

New Garia railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. New Garia railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. The Kavi Subhash metro station is adjacent to this railway station. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. New Garia railway station serves New Garia and the surrounding areas.[1][2]


New Garia
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
New Garia railway station
LocationNew Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.472728°N 88.397793°E / 22.472728; 88.397793
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Namkhana line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsKavi Subhash metro station, Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNGRI
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862 (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Namkhana
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
New Garia
Location in Kolkata
New Garia
Location in West Bengal
New Garia
Location in India

Geography

New Garia railway station is located at 22°28′20″N 88°23′52″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

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

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to New Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References
  1. "NGRI/New Garia".
  2. "NGRI/New Garia Railway Time Table".
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