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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name | | name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Tarakeswar}} | ||
| type | | type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] Station | ||
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | | style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = | ||
| address | | address = [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)|State Highway 2]], [[Tarakeswar]], [[Hooghly District]], West Bengal | ||
| country | | country = India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{Coord|22.882403|88.014213|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| elevation | | elevation = {{convert|13|m|ft}} | ||
| line | | line = [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]]<br/>[[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]] | ||
| other | | other = | ||
| structure | | structure = Standard (on ground station) | ||
| platform | | platform = 4 | ||
| tracks | | tracks = 6 | ||
| parking | | parking = yes | ||
| bicycle | | bicycle = Yes | ||
| opened | | opened = 1885 | ||
| closed | | closed = | ||
| rebuilt | | rebuilt = | ||
| electrified | | electrified = 1957–58 | ||
| ADA | | ADA = | ||
| code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
| code = TAK | | code = TAK | ||
| zone = | | zone = | ||
| division = Howrah | | division = Howrah | ||
}} | }} | ||
| owned | | owned = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| operator | | operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] | ||
| status | | status = Functioning | ||
| former | | former = Tarkessur Railway Company | ||
| passengers | | passengers = Busy | ||
| pass_year | | pass_year = | ||
| pass_percent | | pass_percent = | ||
| pass_system | | pass_system = | ||
| map_type | | map_type = India West Bengal#India | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India | ||
| map_dot_label = Tarakeswar | | map_dot_label = Tarakeswar | ||
| map_size | | map_size = 300 | ||
| services | | services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}} | ||
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}} | |||
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway |previous= Loknath|next= Talpur|line =Eastern |branch= [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line]] |type=Howrah Junction |type2=Goghat}} | {{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway |previous= Loknath|next= Talpur|line =Eastern |branch= [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line]] |type=Howrah Junction |type2=Goghat}} | ||
|route_map | | route_map = {{Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line}} | ||
|map_state | | map_state = collapsed | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Tarakeswar''' | '''Tarakeswar''' is a [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station on the [[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]] and is located in [[Hooghly district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is a very important railway station of Hooghly district. It also one of the most busy railway station with high revenue of [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]. It serves [[Tarakeswar]] city and a large area of Hooghly district and also some parts of [[Howrah district|Howrah]] & [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Barddhaman]] district. Due to very good bus connectivity from Tarakeswar to South Bengal; peoples of Bankura, East & West Midnapore also used this station. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The broad gauge [[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]] was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by [[East Indian Railway Company]].<ref>"Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85</ref><ref name=east>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-url = https://archive. | The broad gauge [[Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line]] was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by [[East Indian Railway Company]].<ref>"Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85</ref><ref name=east>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120802133149/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2 August 2012 | title = The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian |publisher=Rail India | access-date = 13 April 2013 }}</ref> | ||
==Electrification== | ==Electrification== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:38, 26 November 2021
 Tarakeswar | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 2, Tarakeswar, Hooghly District, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°52′57″N 88°00′51″E / 22.882403°N 88.014213°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | TAK | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1957–58 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Tarkessur Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| Busy | |||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Tarakeswar is located in West Bengal  Tarakeswar Location in West Bengal  Tarakeswar Location in India | |||||||||||
Tarakeswar is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a very important railway station of Hooghly district. It also one of the most busy railway station with high revenue of Eastern Railway. It serves Tarakeswar city and a large area of Hooghly district and also some parts of Howrah & Purba Barddhaman district. Due to very good bus connectivity from Tarakeswar to South Bengal; peoples of Bankura, East & West Midnapore also used this station.
History[edit | edit source]
The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.[1][2]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.[3]
Amenities[edit | edit source]
Tarakeswar railway station has a six-bedded dormitory.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Retiring Room Details". Eastern Railway. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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