Rajchandrapur railway station

Rajchandrapur railway station is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 17 km away from Sealdah and 5 km from Dankuni Junction on the Sealdah–Dankuni line of Eastern Railway. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Dankuni and Bardhaman local train connects this place to Sealdah Station and other stations of the Sealdah main line. It is an important railway station between Dum Dum and Dankuni railway stations.


Rajchandrapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Rajchandrapur railway station
LocationNational Highway 34 (old), Ghoshpara, Bally Jagachha Block, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.652908°N 88.320868°E / 22.652908; 88.320868
Elevation10 metres (33 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2 (Side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Disabled accessNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRCD[1][2][3]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1865 (1865)
Electrified1964–65
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Sealdah
Chord link Line
toward Andul
Terminus
Location
Rajchandrapur
Location in Kolkata
Rajchandrapur
Location in West Bengal
Rajchandrapur
Location in India

History

Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1865 and converted to electrification in 1965,[4] On that time the Freight Services was passed on this line which was profitable for railways and the EMU trains also runs on this line for connecting to Chord line to Howrah Jn for plying long-distance trains.

The station

Platform layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
P1 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Towards →Dankuni→ →
Towards ←Sealdah← ←
P2 Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left

Track layout

Rajchandrapur track layout
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

References

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