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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg| | | name = Magra | ||
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station | |||
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | | style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||
| image = Magra railway station 02.jpg | | image = Magra railway station 02.jpg | ||
| image_caption = Mogra railway station | | image_caption = Mogra railway station | ||
| address = [[Polba]] Road, Alikhoja, [[Mogra]], [[Hooghly district]], [[West Bengal]] | | address = [[Polba]] Road, Alikhoja, [[Mogra]], [[Hooghly district]], [[West Bengal]] | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.984155|88.368112|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|22.984155|88.368112|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| elevation = | | elevation = | ||
| line = [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] | | line = [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] | ||
| other = | | other = | ||
| structure = Standard (on-ground station) | | structure = Standard (on-ground station) | ||
| platform = 5 | | platform = 5 | ||
| tracks = 3 Main/8 Loop | | tracks = 3 Main/8 Loop | ||
| entrances = | | entrances = | ||
| parking = Yes | | parking = Yes | ||
| bicycle = | | bicycle = | ||
| opened = 1855 | | opened = 1855 | ||
| closed = | | closed = | ||
| rebuilt = | | rebuilt = | ||
| electrified = 1958 | | electrified = 1958 | ||
| code = {{Indian railway code | |||
| code = {{Indian railway code | |||
| code = MUG | | code = MUG | ||
| zone = | | zone = | ||
| division = {{rwd|Howrah}} | | division = {{rwd|Howrah}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| owned = [[Indian Railways]] | | owned = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] | | operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] | ||
| status = Functioning | | status = Functioning | ||
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]] | | former = [[East Indian Railway Company]] | ||
| passengers = | | passengers = | ||
| pass_year = | | pass_year = | ||
| pass_percent = | | pass_percent = | ||
| pass_system = India | | pass_system = India | ||
| map_type | | map_type = India West Bengal#India | ||
| map_caption | | map_dot_label = Mogra | ||
| map_size = 300 | |||
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India | |||
| services = {{ | | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Eastern|left=Adisaptagram|right=Talandu|to-left=Howrah Junction|to-right=Barddhaman Junction|type=[[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]]}} | ||
| route_map = {{Howrah–Bardhaman main line}} | |||
|route_map = {{Howrah–Bardhaman main line}} | | map_state = collapsed | ||
|map_state = collapsed | |||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Magra railway station''' is a [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station on the [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] operated by [[Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. It is situated beside [[Polba]] Road, [[Alikhoja]], [[Mogra]] in [[Hooghly district]] in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/magra-mug/3534|title=MUG/Magra|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> All [[EMU (train)|EMU]] and passenger trains stops at Mogra railway station. The construction work of third line between [[Bandel]] and [[Bardhaman]] is completed for which a new platform(1) is created. Mogra-Katwa line connecting Magra on Howrah–Bardhaman Main line with [[Tribeni, Hooghly|Tribeni]] on Bandel–Katwa line is also there. As of now it is only use for goods train transport. Another line from [[Tarakeswar]] to Mogra via Dhaniakhali is also in development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/magra-mug-station|title=MAGRA (MUG) Railway Station|publisher=NDTV|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> Magra will be transferred to Magra Junction soon after the development of the Magra-Tarakeswar line via [[Dhaniakhali]]. Lands for the new Magra-Tarakeswar line are brought by the government and it is also in development.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The [[East Indian Railway Company]] was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to {{stnlnk|Hooghly}}, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from {{stnlnk|Howrah}} to {{stnlnk|Raniganj}} through [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]]. [[Bandel Junction railway station|Bandel]] to [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|Bardhaman]] route was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Mogra railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,441,737|title=HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY|website=er.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=May | The [[East Indian Railway Company]] was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to {{stnlnk|Hooghly}}, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from {{stnlnk|Howrah}} to {{stnlnk|Raniganj}} through [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]]. [[Bandel Junction railway station|Bandel]] to [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|Bardhaman]] route was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Mogra railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,441,737|title=HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY|website=er.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}} | {{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}} | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1855]] | |||
[[Category:Railway stations in Hooghly district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in Hooghly district]] | ||
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]] | [[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]] | ||
[[Category:Howrah railway division]] | [[Category:Howrah railway division]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:58, 18 November 2025
Magra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Polba Road, Alikhoja, Mogra in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] All EMU and passenger trains stops at Mogra railway station. The construction work of third line between Bandel and Bardhaman is completed for which a new platform(1) is created. Mogra-Katwa line connecting Magra on Howrah–Bardhaman Main line with Tribeni on Bandel–Katwa line is also there. As of now it is only use for goods train transport. Another line from Tarakeswar to Mogra via Dhaniakhali is also in development.[2] Magra will be transferred to Magra Junction soon after the development of the Magra-Tarakeswar line via Dhaniakhali. Lands for the new Magra-Tarakeswar line are brought by the government and it is also in development.[citation needed]
History[edit | edit source]
The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to Raniganj through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman route was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Mogra railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MUG/Magra". Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "MAGRA (MUG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 9 May 2019.