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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
{{distinguish|Kakinara railway station}}
{{distinguish|Kakinara railway station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name           = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Kankinara}}
| name         = Kankinara
| type            = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station
| type          = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| style         = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image           = Kankinara railway station in Sealdah main line 03.jpg
| image         = Kankinara railway station in Sealdah main line 03.jpg
| image_caption = Kankinara railway station
| image_caption = Kankinara railway station
| address         = 11, State Highway 1, Kankinara, [[Bhatpara]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]
| address       = 11, State Highway 1, Kankinara,  
| country         = India
[[Bhatpara]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]
| coordinates     = {{Coord|22.866705|88.405605|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| country       = India
| elevation       = {{convert|13|m|ft}}
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| line           = [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line]] of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| elevation     = {{convert|13|m|ft}}
| other           =
| line         = [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line]] of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| structure       = Standard (on-ground station)
| other         =  
| platform       = 4
| structure     = Standard (on-ground station)
| tracks         = 4
| platform     = 4
| parking         = available
| tracks       = 4
| bicycle         = available
| parking       = available
| opened         = 1862
| bicycle       = available
| closed         =
| opened       = {{Start date and age|1862}}
| rebuilt         =
| closed       =  
| electrified     = 1963–65
| rebuilt       =  
| ADA            =
| electrified   = 1963–{{Start date and age|1965}}
| code           = {{Indian railway code
| accessible    =  
| code         = {{Indian railway code
   | code = KNR
   | code = KNR
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
   | division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
   | division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
   }}
   }}
| owned           = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned         = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator       = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| operator     = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status         = Functioning
| status       = Functioning
| former         = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| former       = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| passengers     =
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| pass_year       =
| website      = [https://kankinara.info]
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| map_type      = India West Bengal#India
| map_type      = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption  = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Kankinara
| map_dot_label = Kankinara
| map_size      = 300
| map_size      = 300
| services =
| map_caption  = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
| services      = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Eastern|left=Jagaddal|right=Naihati Junction|to-left=Sealdah|to-right=Ranaghat Junction|type=[[Sealdah–Ranaghat line|Main line]]}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Jagaddal|next= Naihati Junction|line= Eastern |branch= [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line|Main line]]|type=Sealdah|type2=Ranaghat Junction}}
| route_map     = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}
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}}
}}


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==Station complex==
==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. This railway station can be reached via the Amdanga Road in [[Bhatpara]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/8419|title=KNR/Kankinara railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. This railway station can be reached via the Amdanga Road in [[Bhatpara]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/8419|title=KNR/Kankinara railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>


==Electrification==
==Electrification==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths=180>
File:Kankinara railway station.jpg
File:Kankinara railway station.jpg
File:Kankinara railway station (5).jpg
File:Kankinara railway station (5).jpg
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Kankinara railway station}}
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/search/kankinara-knr-to-kolkata-sealdah-sdah/8419/0/325 Trains from Kankinara to Sealdah]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/search/kankinara-knr-to-kolkata-sealdah-sdah/8419/0/325 Trains from Kankinara to Sealdah]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/search/kolkata-sealdah-sdah-to-kankinara-knr/325/0/8419 Trains from Sealdah to Kankinara]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/search/kolkata-sealdah-sdah-to-kankinara-knr/325/0/8419 Trains from Sealdah to Kankinara]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}}
 
{{commons category|Kankinara railway station}}


{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{North 24-Parganas topics}}
{{North 24-Parganas topics}}


[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1862]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]

Latest revision as of 06:38, 11 September 2024


Not to be confused with Kakinara railway station.

Kankinara
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Kankinara railway station
Location11, State Highway 1, Kankinara, Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′00″N 88°24′20″E / 22.866705°N 88.405605°E / 22.866705; 88.405605
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parkingavailable
Bicycle facilitiesavailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
Website[1]
History
Opened1862; 164 years ago (1862)
Electrified1963–1965; 61 years ago (1965)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
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Location
Location in West Bengal
Kankinara is located in India
Kankinara
Kankinara
Location in India

Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History[edit | edit source]

The Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Station complex[edit | edit source]

The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. This railway station can be reached via the Amdanga Road in Bhatpara.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–64.[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "KNR/Kankinara railway station". India Rail Info.
  4. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

External links[edit | edit source]

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