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Thakurnagar railway station

2021-04-01T19:13:31Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Thakurnagar}}
| native_name =
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Thakurnagar railway station (3).jpg
| image_caption = Thakurnagar railway station Platform Board
| address = [[Thakurnagar]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.924662|N|88.777850|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|9|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| line = [[Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line]] of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| distance = 72 km
| platform = 2
| tracks = 2
| train_operators = [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]], [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| bus_routes = None
| bus_stands = None
| bus_operators = Closed
| other =
| ADA =
| architect =
| bicycle = Available
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Available
| structure = At grade
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TKNR
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
}}
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functional
| closed =
| former =
| original = [[Indian Railways]]
| website = www.indianrailway.gov.in
| opened = 1956
| rebuilt = 2007
| electrified = 1972
| passengers =
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Gobardanga|next= Chandpara|line= Eastern |branch= [[Dum Dum–Bangaon branch line]]|type=Sealdah|type2=Bangaon Junction}}
| services_state = [[West Bengal]]
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Thakurnagar
| map_size = 300
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Thakurnagar railway station''' is a small railway station in [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]. Its code is '''TKNR'''. It serves [[Thakurnagar]] town. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is very much well sheltered

.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/9234|title=TKNR/Thakurnagar| website=India Rail Info}}</ref> This railway station is 63 km from [[Sealdah railway station]] on the [[Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line|Sealdah–Bangaon branch line]].

==History==
Thakurnagar is a busy railway station. In 2009 the railway station was sanctioned as model station. Thakurnagar railway station 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.<ref name=history>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title =The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian | publisher=Rail India | access-date = 28 August 2017 }}</ref> The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 28 August 2017}}</ref>

{{Routemap
| title = Thakurnagar track layout
|title-bg=
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map =
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cBS\vSTR\cBS ~~ ~~ ~~ to [[Bangaon Junction railway station|Bangaon Junction]]
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| bottom = <div style="width:10em;text-align:center">Station with two tracks and two side platforms</div>
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== See also ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[North 24 Parganas district]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Sealdah railway station]]
* [[Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line]]
* [[Bangaon Junction railway station]]
* [[Transport in West Bengal]]
* [[List of railway stations in India]]
}}
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{{Portal bar|India|Trains|Transport|Engineering}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/9234 Thakurnagar Station Map]
*{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Thakurnagar/@22.9248224,88.7773898,374m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x39f8b4b806ed5ad5:0xc1fb244c0f336699!8m2!3d22.9246227!4d88.7776583|title=Thakurnagar Railway station}}

{{commons category|Thakurnagar railway station}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}

[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]

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Palpara railway station

2021-04-01T19:09:33Z

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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Palpara}}
|other_name=
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Palpara Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = Palpara railway station
| address = [[Palpara]], [[Nadia district|Nadia]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.060484|88.521219|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|14|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| line = [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line]] of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| platform = 2
| tracks = 2
| other =
| ADA = Not available
| bicycle = Not available
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Not available
| structure = Standard on ground station
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = PXR
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
}}
| status = Functional
| closed =
| former = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| opened = 1960
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1963–65
| passengers =
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Palpara
| map_size = 300
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Simurali|next= Chakdaha|line= Eastern |branch= [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line|Main line]]|type=Sealdah|type2=Ranaghat Junction}}
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Palpara railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line]]. It serves the local areas of [[Palpara]] in the [[Nadia district]] of [[West Bengal]].

==History==
The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title =IR History: Early days (1832–1865) | publisher=IRFCA | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the [[Hooghly River]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |title =Eastern Bengal Railway | publisher=fibis | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref>

==Station complex==
The platform is not at all sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/7582|title=Palpara railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

==Electrification==
The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 5 May 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway}}

[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:1862 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Nadia district]]

{{WestBengal-railstation-stub}}

Jagaddal railway station

2021-04-01T19:08:42Z

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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Jagaddal}}
|other_name=
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Jagaddal railway station (1).jpg
| image_caption = Jagaddal railway station
| address = [[Jagatdal]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.851460|88.395368|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|14|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| line = [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line]] of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| platform = 4
| tracks = 4
| other =
| ADA =
| bicycle = Not available
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Not available
| structure = Standard on ground station
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = JGDL
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = [[Sealdah railway division|Sealdah]]
}}
| status = Functional
| closed =
| former = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| opened = 1950
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1963–65
| passengers =
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Jagaddal
| map_size = 300
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Shyamnagar|next= Kankinara|line= Eastern |branch= [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line|Main line]]|type=Sealdah|type2=Ranaghat Junction}}
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Jagaddal railway station''' is the railway station in the town of [[Jagatdal]]. It serves the local areas of Jagatdal in [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]], India.

==History==
The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title =IR History: Early days (1832–1865) | publisher=IRFCA | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the [[Hooghly River]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |title =Eastern Bengal Railway | publisher=fibis | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref>

==Station complex==
The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/8297|title=JGDL/Jagaddal railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

==Electrification==
The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 5 May 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}}

{{commons category|Jagaddal railway station}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway}}

[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]

{{WestBengal-railstation-stub}}