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	{{~~short~~ description\|~~transit~~ line in Kolkata, India}}		{{Short description\|Transit line in Kolkata, India}}
	{{Infobox rail line		{{Infobox rail line
	\| name = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg\|50px\|link=Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)]] Eastern line		\| name = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg\|50px\|link=Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)]] Eastern line
	\| image = Arambagh Local.png		\| image = Arambagh Local.png
	\| image_width =		\| image_width =
	\| caption = ~~New~~ EMU local of Howrah Bound Approaches to Arambagh on [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line\|Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch section]] of Eastern line		\| caption = Medha 3-phase EMU local of Howrah Bound Approaches to Arambagh on [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line\|Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch section]] of Eastern line
	\| color = ~~A52A2A~~		\| color = {{rcr\|Kolkata Suburban Railway\|Eastern}}
	\| system = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]		\| system = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
	\| status = Operational		\| status = Operational
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	\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| '''{{rws\|Howrah Junction}}''' \|\| HWH \|\| <sup>†</sup>[[South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)\|South Eastern line]] / Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)		\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| '''{{rws\|Howrah Junction}}''' \|\| HWH \|\| <sup>†</sup>[[South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)\|South Eastern line]] / Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| 5 \|\| {{rws\|Liluah}} \|\| \|\| Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)		\| 2 \|\| 5 \|\| {{rws\|Liluah}} \|\| LLH \|\| Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| 6 \|\| {{rws\|Belur}} \|\| \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)		\| 3 \|\| 6 \|\| {{rws\|Belur}} \|\| BEQ \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| 8 \|\| {{rws\|Bally}} \|\| \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)		\| 4 \|\| 8 \|\| {{rws\|Bally}} \|\| BLY \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| 10 \|\| {{rws\|Uttarpara}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 5 \|\| 10 \|\| {{rws\|Uttarpara}} \|\| UPA \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| 12 \|\| {{rws\|Hind Motor}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 6 \|\| 12 \|\| {{rws\|Hind Motor}} \|\| HMZ \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| 13 \|\| {{rws\|Konnagar}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 7 \|\| 13 \|\| {{rws\|Konnagar}} \|\| KOG \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| 16 \|\| {{rws\|Rishra}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 8 \|\| 16 \|\| {{rws\|Rishra}} \|\| RIS \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| 20 \|\|'''{{rws\|Shrirampur}}'''\|\| SRP \|\| None		\| 9 \|\| 20 \|\|'''{{rws\|Shrirampur}}'''\|\| SRP \|\| None
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	\| 10 \|\| 22 \|\| '''{{rws\|Seoraphuli Junction}}''' \|\| SHE \|\| Tarakeswar and Goghat (Eastern line)		\| 10 \|\| 22 \|\| '''{{rws\|Seoraphuli Junction}}''' \|\| SHE \|\| Tarakeswar and Goghat (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 11 \|\| 24 \|\| {{rws\|Baidyabati}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 11 \|\| 24 \|\| {{rws\|Baidyabati}} \|\| BBAE \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 12 \|\| 28 \|\| {{rws\|Bhadreshwar}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 12 \|\| 28 \|\| {{rws\|Bhadreshwar}} \|\| BHR \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 13 \|\| 30 \|\| {{rws\|Mankundu}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 13 \|\| 30 \|\| {{rws\|Mankundu}} \|\| MUU \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 14 \|\| 33 \|\| {{rws\|Chandannagar\|\|Chandan Nagar}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 14 \|\| 33 \|\| {{rws\|Chandannagar\|\|Chandan Nagar}} \|\| CGR \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 15 \|\| 36 \|\| {{rws\|Chuchura}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 15 \|\| 36 \|\| {{rws\|Chuchura}} \|\| CNS \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 16 \|\| 38 \|\| {{rws\|Hooghly}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 16 \|\| 38 \|\| {{rws\|Hooghly}} \|\| HGY \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 17 \|\| 39 \|\| '''{{rws\|Bandel Junction}}''' \|\| BDC \|\| Katwa (Eastern line)		\| 17 \|\| 39 \|\| '''{{rws\|Bandel Junction}}''' \|\| BDC \|\| Katwa (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 18 \|\| 43 \|\| {{rws\|Adisaptagram\|\|Adi Saptagram}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 18 \|\| 43 \|\| {{rws\|Adisaptagram\|\|Adi Saptagram}} \|\| ADST \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 19 \|\| 47 \|\| {{rws\|Mogra\|\|Magra}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 19 \|\| 47 \|\| {{rws\|Mogra\|\|Magra}} \|\| MUG \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 20 \|\| 50 \|\| {{rws\|Talandu}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 20 \|\| 50 \|\| {{rws\|Talandu}} \|\| TLO \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 21 \|\| 55 \|\| {{rws\|Khanyan}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 21 \|\| 55 \|\| {{rws\|Khanyan}} \|\| KHN \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 22 \|\| 61 \|\| {{rws\|Pundooah}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 22 \|\| 61 \|\| {{rws\|Pundooah}} \|\| PDA \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 23 \|\| 66 \|\| {{rws\|Simlagarh}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 23 \|\| 66 \|\| {{rws\|Simlagarh}} \|\| SLG \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 24 \|\| 68 \|\| {{rws\|Bainchigram}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 24 \|\| 68 \|\| {{rws\|Bainchigram}} \|\| BCGM \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 25 \|\| 70 \|\| {{rws\|Bainchi}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 25 \|\| 70 \|\| {{rws\|Bainchi}} \|\| BOI \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 26 \|\| 75 \|\| {{rws\|Debipur}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 26 \|\| 75 \|\| {{rws\|Debipur}} \|\| DBP \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 27 \|\| 79 \|\| {{rws\|Bagila}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 27 \|\| 79 \|\| {{rws\|Bagila}} \|\| BGF \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 28 \|\| 82 \|\| {{rws\|Memari}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 28 \|\| 82 \|\| {{rws\|Memari}} \|\| MYM \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 29 \|\| 85 \|\| {{rws\|Nimo}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 29 \|\| 85 \|\| {{rws\|Nimo}} \|\| NMF \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 30 \|\| 88 \|\| {{rws\|Rasulpur}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 30 \|\| 88 \|\| {{rws\|Rasulpur}} \|\| RSLR \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 31 \|\| 92 \|\| {{rws\|Palsit}} \|\| \|\| None		\| 31 \|\| 92 \|\| {{rws\|Palsit}} \|\| PLAE \|\| None
	\|-		\|-
	\| 32 \|\| 95 \|\| {{rws\|Saktigarh}} \|\| \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)		\| 32 \|\| 95 \|\| {{rws\|Saktigarh}} \|\| SKG \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 33 \|\| 100 \|\| {{rws\|Gangpur}} \|\| \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)		\| 33 \|\| 100 \|\| {{rws\|Gangpur}} \|\| GRP \|\| Chord line (Eastern line)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 34 \|\| 107 \|\| '''{{rws\|Barddhaman Junction}}''' \|\| BWN \|\| Chord line / Katwa (Eastern line)		\| 34 \|\| 107 \|\| '''{{rws\|Barddhaman Junction}}''' \|\| BWN \|\| Chord line / Katwa (Eastern line)
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{{short description|transit line in Kolkata, India}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|50px|link=Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)]] Eastern line
| image = Arambagh Local.png
| image_width =
| caption = New EMU local of Howrah Bound Approaches to Arambagh on [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line|Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch section]] of Eastern line
| color = A52A2A
| system = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Howrah district|Howrah]], [[West Bengal]] [[Kolkata district|Kolkata]], West Bengal [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]], West Bengal [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]], West Bengal [[Nadia district|Nadia]], West bengal [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]], West Bengal [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]], West Bengal
| start = {{rws|Howrah Junction}} & {{rws|Sealdah}}
| end = [[Barddhaman]], [[Katwa]], [[Goghat]], [[Bandel]], [[Naihati]], [[Gede railway station|Gede]], [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]], [[Lalgola]], [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], [[Bangaon]] & [[Hasnabad]]
| open = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1854|8|15}}
| stations = {{Unbulleted list|Total stations: 266|Interchange stations: 23}}
| daily_ridership = 1.75 million
| owner = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway Zone|Eastern Railway (ER)]]
| character = At Grade
| depot = Howrah, Bandel, Narkeldanga, Barasat & Ranaghat
| stock =
| linelength = {{Cvt|906|km}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| electrification = [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25,000 V]] [[Alternating current|AC]] 1500 V [[Direct current|DC]] (until 1957)
| speed =
| elevation =
| map = {{Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
The '''Eastern line''' of Kolkata Suburban Railway is a [[public transit system]] serving [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India. It consists of total 266 stations from [[Howrah Junction]] to [[Barddhaman]] & [[Sealdah]] to [[Gede railway station|Gede]]. The entire line is at grade. It has two sections of quadruple tracks, First section is starting from [[Howrah Junction]] and ends at [[Barddhaman]], [[Katwa]], [[Goghat]], [[Bandel]] and second section is starting from [[Sealdah]] and ends at [[Hasnabad]], [[Bangaon]], [[Gede railway station|Gede]], [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]], [[Lalgola]], [[Ranaghat]] & [[Naihati]] stations in West Bengal.

The Eastern line consists of 14 corridors, 5 Corridors in the Howrah section, and 8 corridors in the Sealdah section and there's a separate corridor in this line for joining two sections. In Howrah Section first two corridors are from Howrah Jn to Barddhaman by Mainline and the Second corridor is also from Howrah to Barddhaman by the chord line, after that, there are three branch lines, the first branch line is from Seoraphuli Junction to Goghat. The second branch line is from Bandel Jn to Katwa and the third branch line is from Barddhaman Jn to Katwa.<ref>[http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,441,737 Brief Details of Howrah Division] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627013811/http://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,441,737 |date=2018-06-27 }}, ''Eastern Railway''</ref> Also in the Sealdah section, the mainline is from Sealdah to Gede which it situates on the India-Bangladesh Border, First branch line is from Ranaghat Jn to Krishnanagar City Jn, Second branch line is from Kalinarayanpur Jn to Krishnanagar City Jn via Shantipur, Third Branch line is from Ranaghat to Bangaon, fourth branch line is from Dum Dum Jn to Bangaon, Fifth branch line is from Barasat to Hasnabad, the sixth branch line is from Kalyani to Kalyani Simanta. The Bandel Naihati branch line is an important linkage for two sections of the eastern line. There is an Extension of the second branch line which starts from Krishnanagar City Junction to Lalgola.<ref>[http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,442,452 Brief Detail of Sealdah Division] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625120205/http://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,442,452 |date=2018-06-25 }}, ''Eastern Railway''</ref>

The Major Car Sheds on this line are at Howrah, Bandel, Narkeldanga, Barasat and Ranaghat on both of the sections.

==Stations with Routes==
===Routes===
The Eastern line consists of the following sections with routes:
* Howrah section
1) Howrah Junction – Barddhaman Junction (main) 
2) Howrah Junction – Barddhaman Junction (chord line) 
3) Seoraphuli Jn – Goghat 
4) Bandel – Katwa 
5) Barddhaman – Katwa 
6) Howrah Jn – Belur Math

* Sealdah section
1) Sealdah – Gede 
2) Ranaghat Junction – Krishnanagar City Junction 
3) Kalinarayanpur Junction – Shantipur – Krishnanagar City Junction 
4) Kalyani – Kalyani Simanta 
5) Ranaghat Jn – Bangaon Junction 
6) Dum Dum Jn – Bangaon Junction 
7) Barasat – Hasnabad 
8) Bandel – Naihati 
9) Krishnanagar City Junction – Lalgola

===Stations===
Names in '''bold''' indicate that the station is a fast train stop as well as important terminal.

====Howrah Section====

{{main article|Howrah–Bardhaman main line}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Howrah section Main line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Howrah Jn (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Howrah Junction}}''' || HWH || †[[South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|South Eastern line]] / Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 5 || {{rws|Liluah}} || || Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
|-
| 3 || 6 || {{rws|Belur}} || || Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 4 || 8 || {{rws|Bally}} || || Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 5 || 10 || {{rws|Uttarpara}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 12 || {{rws|Hind Motor}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 13 || {{rws|Konnagar}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 16 || {{rws|Rishra}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 20 ||'''{{rws|Shrirampur}}'''|| SRP || None
|-
| 10 || 22 || '''{{rws|Seoraphuli Junction}}''' || SHE || Tarakeswar and Goghat (Eastern line)
|-
| 11 || 24 || {{rws|Baidyabati}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 28 || {{rws|Bhadreshwar}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 30 || {{rws|Mankundu}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 33 || {{rws|Chandannagar||Chandan Nagar}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 36 || {{rws|Chuchura}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 38 || {{rws|Hooghly}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 39 || '''{{rws|Bandel Junction}}''' || BDC || Katwa (Eastern line)
|-
| 18 || 43 || {{rws|Adisaptagram||Adi Saptagram}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 47 || {{rws|Mogra||Magra}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 50 || {{rws|Talandu}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 55 || {{rws|Khanyan}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 61 || {{rws|Pundooah}} || || None
|-
| 23 || 66 || {{rws|Simlagarh}} || || None
|-
| 24 || 68 || {{rws|Bainchigram}} || || None
|-
| 25 || 70 || {{rws|Bainchi}} || || None
|-
| 26 || 75 || {{rws|Debipur}} || || None
|-
| 27 || 79 || {{rws|Bagila}} || || None
|-
| 28 || 82 || {{rws|Memari}} || || None
|-
| 29 || 85 || {{rws|Nimo}} || || None
|-
| 30 || 88 || {{rws|Rasulpur}} || || None
|-
| 31 || 92 || {{rws|Palsit}} || || None
|-
| 32 || 95 || {{rws|Saktigarh}} || || Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 33 || 100 || {{rws|Gangpur}} || || Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 34 || 107 || '''{{rws|Barddhaman Junction}}''' || BWN || Chord line / Katwa (Eastern line)
|}

†Howrah Junction railway station is a terminus for South Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway.

=====Howrah Section Main line Branches=====
The Howrah Section main line of Eastern line, there is a bifurcation in three sections and one line bifurcates and elevates on it.

======Belur Math Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Belur Math Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Howrah Jn (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Howrah Junction}}'''† || HWH || †[[South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|South Eastern line]]/ Main line / Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 5 || {{rws|Liluah}} || || Main line / Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 3 || 7 || '''{{rws|Belur Math}}''' || BRMH || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Howrah
|}

======Chord line======

{{main article|Howrah–Bardhaman chord}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Chord line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Howrah Jn (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Howrah Junction}}''' || HWH || [[South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|South Eastern line]] / Main line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 5 || {{rws|Liluah}} || || Main line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
|-
| 3 || 6 || {{rws|Belur}} || || Main line (Eastern line)
|-
| 4 || 8 || {{rws|Bally}} || || Main line (Eastern line)
|-
| 5 || 11 || {{rws|Belanagar}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 15 || '''{{rws|Dankuni Junction}}''' || DKAE || [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Chord link line]]
|-
| 7 || 17 || {{rws|Gobra}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 20 || {{rws|Janai Road}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 22 || {{rws|Begampur||Begumpur}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 26 || {{rws|Baruipara}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 29 || {{rws|Mirzapur-Bankipur||Mirzapur Bankipur}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 31 || {{rws|Balarambati}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 33 || {{rws|Kamarkundu}} || || Seoraphuli/ Tarakeswar/ Goghat (Eastern line)
|-
| 14 || 36 || {{rws|Madhusudanpur}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 40 || '''{{rws|Chandanpur}}''' || CDAE || None
|-
| 16 || 45 || {{rws|Porabazar}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 46 || {{rws|Belmuri}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 49 || {{rws|Dhaniakhali||Dhaniakhali Halt}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 51 || {{rws|Sibaichandi}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 53 || {{rws|Cheragram}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 55 || {{rws|Hajigarh}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 58 || {{rws|Gurap}} || || None
|-
| 23 || 62 || {{rws|Jhapandanga}} || || None
|-
| 24 || 65 || {{rws|Jaugram}} || || None
|-
| 25 || 69 || {{rws|Nabagram}} || || None
|-
| 26 || 72 || '''{{rws|Masagram||Masagram Junction}}''' || MSAE || None
|-
| 27 || 75 || {{rws|Chanchai}} || || None
|-
| 28 || 78 || {{rws|Palla Road}} || || None
|-
| 29 || 83 || {{rws|Saktigarh}} || || Main line (Eastern line)
|-
| 30 || 88 || {{rws|Gangpur}} || || Main line (Eastern line)
|-
| 31 || 95 || '''{{rws|Barddhaman Junction}}''' || BWN || Main line / Katwa (Eastern line)
|}

======West Elevated Branch line======

{{main article|Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''West Elevated Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Seoraphuli Jn (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Seoraphuli Junction}}'''† || SHE || Main line (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 6 || {{rws|Diara}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 8 || {{rws|Nasibpur}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 11 || {{rws|Singur}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 14 || {{rws|Kamarkundu}} || || Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 6 || 18 || {{rws|Nalikul}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 21 || {{rws|Maliya||Maliya Halt}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 23 || {{rws|Haripal}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 26 || {{rws|Kaikala}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 29 || {{rws|Bahirkhanda||Bahir Khanda}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 33 || {{rws|Loknath}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 35 || '''{{rws|Tarakeswar}}''' || TAK || None
|-
| 13 || 40 || {{rws|Talpur}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 45 || {{rws|Takipur}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 51 || {{rws|Mayapur}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 60 || '''{{rws|Arambagh||Arambagh PC Sen}}''' || AMBG || None
|-
| 17 || 69 || '''{{rws|Goghat}}'''|| GOGT || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Seoraphuli
|}

======North Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''North Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Bandel Jn (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Bandel Junction}}'''† || BDC || Main line (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 4 || {{rws|Bans Beria}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 5 || {{rws|Islampara Halt}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 8 || {{rws|Tribeni}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 12 || {{rws|Kuntighat}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 15 || {{rws|Dumurdaha}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 17 || {{rws|Khamargachi}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 22 || {{rws|Jirat}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 25 || {{rws|Balagarh}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 28 || {{rws|Somra Bazar}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 33 || {{rws|Behula}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 35 || {{rws|Guptipara}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 42 || {{rws|Ambika Kalna}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 46 || {{rws|Baghnapara}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 51 || {{rws|Dhatrigram}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 54 || {{rws|Nandaigram Halt||Nandaigram}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 58 || {{rws|Samudragarh}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 61 || {{rws|Kalinagar}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 66 || {{rws|Nabadwip Dham}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 67 || {{rws|Bishnupriya}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 71 || {{rws|Bhandartikuri}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 73 || {{rws|Purbasthali}} || || None
|-
| 23 || 76 || {{rws|Mertala Phaleya}} || || None
|-
| 24 || 79 || {{rws|Lakshmipur}} || || None
|-
| 25 || 82 || {{rws|Belerhat}} || || None
|-
| 26 || 87 || {{rws|Patuli}} || || None
|-
| 27 || 92 || {{rws|Agradwip}} || || None
|-
| 28 || 95 || {{rws|Sahebtala}} || || None
|-
| 29 || 98 || {{rws|Dainhat}} || || None
|-
| 30 || 105 || '''{{rws|Katwa Junction}}''' || KWAE || Barddhaman (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Bandel
|}

======North East Branch line======

{{main article|Bardhaman–Katwa line}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''North East Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Barddhaman Jn (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Barddhaman Junction}}'''† || BWN || Main/Chord line (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 6 || {{rws|Kamnara}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 8 || {{rws|Khetia}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 10 || {{rws|Chamardighi}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 11 || {{rws|Karjana}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 12 || {{rws|Karjanagram}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 15 || {{rws|Amarun}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 19 || {{rws|Bhatar}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 25 || {{rws|Balgona}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 30 || {{rws|Saota}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 32 || {{rws|Nigan}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 36 || {{rws|Kaichar||Kaichar Halt}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 41 || {{rws|Bankapasi}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 45 || {{rws|Shrikhanda}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 46 || {{rws|Shripat Shrikhanda}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 53 || '''{{rws|Katwa Junction}}''' || KWAE || Bandel (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Barddhaman
|}

====Sealdah Section====

{{main article|Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Sealdah Section Main line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Sealdah (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Sealdah}}''' || SDAH || [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Chord link line]] / [[Sealdah South lines]]<ref>{{cite news |title =Accident averted as trains come on same line in sealdah |url =http://m.indiatoday.in/story/accident-averted-as-trains-come-on-same-line-in-sealdah/1/330825.html |access-date =12 September 2016 |newspaper =India today |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170912174639/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/accident-averted-as-trains-come-on-same-line-in-sealdah/1/330825.html |archive-date =12 September 2017 |url-status =live |df =dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 4 || {{rws|Bidhannagar Road}} || || [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Chord link line]] / [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 3 || 7 || '''{{rws|Dum Dum Junction}}''' || DDJ || [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Chord link line]] / [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]/ Bangaon and Hasnabad (Eastern line)
|-
| 4 || 11 || {{rws|Belgharia}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 14 || {{rws|Agarpara}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 16 || {{rws|Sodpur}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 19 || {{rws|Khardaha}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 20 || {{rws|Titagarh}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 23 || '''{{rws|Barrackpore}}''' || BP || None
|-
| 10 || 25 || {{rws|Palta}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 27 || {{rws|Ichhapur}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 30 || {{rws|Shyamnagar}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 33 || {{rws|Jagaddal}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 35 || {{rws|Kankinara}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 38 || '''{{rws|Naihati Junction}}''' || NH || Bandel (Eastern line)
|-
| 16 || 42 || {{rws|Halisahar}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 44 || {{rws|Kanchrapara Workshop Gate}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 45 || {{rws|Kanchrapara}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 48 || {{rws|Kalyani}} || || Kalyani Simanta (Eastern line)
|-
| 20 || 53 || {{rws|Madanpur}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 57 || {{rws|Simurali}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 60 || {{rws|Palpara}} || || None
|-
| 23 || 62 || {{rws|Chakdaha}} || || None
|-
| 24 || 68 || {{rws|Payradanga}} || || None
|-
| 25 || 73 || '''{{rws|Ranaghat Junction}}''' || RHA || Bangaon, Krishnanagar & Shantipur (Eastern line)
|-
| 26 || 78 || {{rws|Bankimnagar}} || || None
|-
| 27 || 80 || {{rws|Pancheberia}} || || None
|-
| 28 || 82 || {{rws|Aranghata}} || || None
|-
| 29 || 87 || {{rws|Bahirgachhi Halt||Bahirgachhi}} || || None
|-
| 30 || 89 || {{rws|Shantinagar Halt||Shantinagar}} || || None
|-
| 31 || 91 || {{rws|Bhayna}} || || None
|-
| 32 || 93 || {{rws|Bagula}} || || None
|-
| 33 || 97 || {{rws|Mayurhat}} || || None
|-
| 34 || 100 || {{rws|Taraknagar}} || || None
|-
| 35 || 105 || {{rws|Majhdia}} || || None
|-
| 36 || 111 || {{rws|Banpur}} || || None
|-
| 37 || 114 || {{rws|Harish Nagar Halt||Harishnagar}} || || None
|-
| 38 || 117 || '''{{rws|Gede}}''' || GEDE || None
|}

=====Sealdah Section Main line Branches=====
The main line branches in Sealdah Section is bifurcates into many lines:

======Northern Branch line======

{{main article|Lalgola and Gede branch lines}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Northern Branch line-1'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Ranaghat (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Ranaghat Junction}}'''† || RHA || Main (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 4 || {{rws|Kalinarayanpur Junction}} || || Shantipur (Eastern line)
|-
| 3 || 8 || {{rws|Birnagar}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 11 || {{rws|Taherpur}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 16 || {{rws|Badkulla}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 21 || {{rws|Jalal Khali Halt||Jalal Khali}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 26 || '''{{rws|Krishnanagar City Junction}}''' || KNJ || Shantipur (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Ranaghat
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Northern Branch line-2'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Kalinarayanpur (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || {{rws|Kalinarayanpur Junction}}† || || Ranaghat and Krishnanagar (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 4 || {{rws|Habibpur}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 8 || {{rws|Phulia}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 12 || {{rws|Bathna Krittibas}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 16 || '''{{rws|Shantipur Junction||Shantipur}}''' || STB || None
|-
| 6 || 22 || {{rws|Dignagar}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 31 || '''{{rws|Krishnanagar City Junction}}''' || KNJ || Ranaghat (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Kalinarayanpur
|}

======Mid East Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Mid East Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Ranaghat (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Ranaghat Junction}}'''† || RHA || Main/ Krishnanagar/Shantipur (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Coopers Halt}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 5 || {{rws|Naba Raynagar||Naba Raynagar Halt}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 10 || {{rws|Gangnapur}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 15 || {{rws|Majhergram}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 18 || {{rws|Akaipur||Akaipur Halt}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 23 || {{rws|Gopalnagar||Gopal Nagar}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 28 || {{rws|Satberia}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 33 || '''{{rws|Bangaon}}''' || BNJ || Dum Dum (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Ranaghat
|}

======Kalyani Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Kalyani Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Kalyani (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || {{rws|Kalyani}}† || || Main (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 2 || {{rws|Kalyani Silpanchal}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 4 || {{rws|Kalyani Ghoshpara}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 5 || '''{{rws|Kalyani Simanta}}''' || KLYM || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Kalyani
|}

======Mid North East Branch line======

{{main article|Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Mid North East Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Dum Dum Junction (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Dum Dum Junction}}'''† || DDJ || [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Chord link line]]/[[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]/Main (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Dum Dum Cantonment}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 5 || {{rws|Durganagar}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 6 || {{rws|Birati}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 8 || {{rws|Bisharpara Kodaliya}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 10 || {{rws|New Barrackpore}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 11 || {{rws|Madhyamgram}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 13 || {{rws|Hridaypur}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 15 || '''{{rws|Barasat Junction}}''' || BT || Hasnabad (Eastern line)
|-
| 10 || 19 || {{rws|Bamangachhi}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 23 || '''{{rws|Duttapukur}}''' || DTK || None
|-
| 12 || 27 || {{rws|Bira}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 30 || {{rws|Guma}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 34 || {{rws|Ashoknagar Road}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 37 || '''{{rws|Habra}}''' || HB || None
|-
| 16 || 42 || {{rws|Sanhati Halt||Sanhati}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 47 || {{rws|Machhalandapur}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 50 || '''{{rws|Gobardanga}}'''|| GBG || None
|-
| 19 || 56 || {{rws|Thakurnagar}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 60 || {{rws|Chandpara}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 65 || {{rws|Bibhuti Bhushan Halt}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 70 || '''{{rws|Bangaon}}''' || BNJ || Ranaghat (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Dum Dum Junction
|}

======East Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''East Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Barasat (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Barasat Junction}}'''† || BT || Dum Dum and Bangaon (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Kazipara}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 6 || {{rws|Karea Kadambagachhi}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 10 || {{rws|Bahira Kalibari}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 12 || {{rws|Sondalia}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 15 || {{rws|Beliaghata Road}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 18 || {{rws|Lebutala}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 20 || {{rws|Bhasila}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 24 || {{rws|Harua Road}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 27 || {{rws|Kankra Mirzanagar}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 31 || {{rws|Malatipur}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 33 || {{rws|Ghora Ras Ghona}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 36 || {{rws|Champapukur}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 41 || {{rws|Bhyabla Halt}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 42 || {{rws|Basirhat}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 45 || {{rws|Matania Anantapur}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 47 || {{rws|Madhyampur}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 48 || {{rws|Nimdanri}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 51 || {{rws|Taki Road}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 53 || '''{{rws|Hasnabad}}''' || HNB || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Barasat Junction
|}

======Hooghly Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Hooghly Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Naihati (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Naihati Junction}}'''† || NH || Sealdah Main (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Garifa}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 5 || {{rws|Hooghly Ghat}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 8 || '''{{rws|Bandel Junction}}'''† || BDC || Howrah Main (Eastern line)
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Naihati and Ends at Bandel
|}

======Far North Branch line======
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Far North Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Krishnanagar City Junction (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Krishnanagar City Junction}}''' || KNJ || Ranaghat (Eastern line)
|-
| 2 || 7 || {{rws|Bahadurpur}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 12 || {{rws|Dhubulia}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 18 || {{rws|Muragacha}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 28 || {{rws|Bethuadahari}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 32 || {{rws|Sonadanga}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 40 || {{rws|Debagram}} || || None
|-
| 8 || 44 || {{rws|Pagla Chandi||Paglachandi}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 50 || {{rws|Plassey}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 55 || {{rws|Siraj Nagar Halt}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 59 || {{rws|Rejinagar}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 68 || {{rws|Beldanga}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 74 || {{rws|Bhabta}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 77 || {{rws|Sargachi}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 80 || {{rws|New Balarampur Halt}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 85 || {{rws|Berhampore Court}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 89 || {{rws|Cossimbazar}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 96 || {{rws|Murshidabad}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 100 || {{rws|Nashipur Road}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 103 || {{rws|Jiaganj}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 108 || {{rws|Subarnamrigi}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 115 || {{rws|Bhagwangola}} || || None
|-
| 23 || 119 || {{rws|Pirtala}} || || None
|-
| 24 || 125 || {{rws|Krishnapur}} || || None
|-
| 25 || 127 || '''{{rws|Lalgola}}''' || || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Krishnanagar City Junction
|}

==Electrification==
From 1957, The Eastern Railway Started Electrification at Howrah - Tarakeswar Route with 1500 V DC later it was converted to 25000 V AC 50 Hz in 1967-68, after that the work goes also on the chord line, Barddhaman & Bandel To Katwa line of Howrah Division, which is now fully electrified.

And on the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway, the electrification process was started in 1963 from Sealdah to Ranaghat line, Dum Dum To Bangaon and the other lines in this division with the different phases and completed up to 1965 from that time the whole division is also fully electrified.<ref name="History of Electrification">{{cite web | url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html | title = History of Electrification | publisher = IRFCA | access-date = 4 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131019225702/http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html | archive-date = 19 October 2013 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Services==
Currently in 2017-18 all services of the Eastern line running on 9 and 12 Cars. Sealdah section has 461 Services of 9 rakes EMU and 452 Services of 12 Rakes EMU and also on Howrah Section has 398 Services of 12 Rakes EMU. Which It Handles the 100% Suburban Network of Eastern Railways.<ref>[http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1527247597560-CHG.%20FEATURES.pdf ER Features] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172101/http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1527247597560-CHG.%20FEATURES.pdf |date=2018-12-15 }}, ''Eastern Railways'', 04 December 2018</ref>

==See also==
* [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
* [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
* [[Eastern Railway zone]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)}}
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1853]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Transport in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Eastern Railway Zone]]