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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
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| address      = [[Bira, West Bengal|Bira]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]
| address      = [[Bira, West Bengal|Bira]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country      = India
| country      = India
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| tracks        = 2
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| bicycle      = No
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| parking      = No
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| structure    = At grade
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   | code = BIRA
   | code = BIRA
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
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| status        = Functional
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| opened        = 1906
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| electrified  = 1972
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'''Bira railway station''' is a small railway station in [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]. Its code is '''BIRA'''. It serves [[Bira, West Bengal|Bira]] town. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/7774|title=BIRA/Bira| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
'''Bira railway station''' is a small railway station in [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]. Its code is '''BIRA'''. It serves [[Bira, West Bengal|Bira]] town. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/7774|title=BIRA/Bira| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>


==The Station==
==Station==
===Location===
===Location===
Bira 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 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-date = 16 March 2008 | url-status = dead }}</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>
Bira 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 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-date = 16 March 2008 | url-status = dead }}</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>


===Layout===
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{{Routemap
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| title =Bira track layout
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cBS\vSTR\cBS ~~ ~~ ~~ to [[Bangaon Junction railway station|Bangaon]]
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cBS\vSTR\cBS
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT
cBS\vSTR\cBS ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[North 24 Parganas district]]
* [[North 24 Parganas district]]
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* [[List of railway stations in India]]
* [[List of railway stations in India]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
{{commons category|Bira railway station}}
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/7774 Bira Station Map]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/7774 Bira Station Map]
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{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}


[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1906]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]

Latest revision as of 00:55, 15 April 2024


Bira
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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LocationBira, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°47′22″N 88°34′20″E / 22.789476°N 88.572220°E / 22.789476; 88.572220
Elevation10 metres (33 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeBIRA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1906; 120 years ago (1906)
Electrified1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Services
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Location
Location in West Bengal
Bira is located in India
Bira
Bira
Location in India

Bira railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is BIRA. It serves Bira town. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Station[edit | edit source]

Location[edit | edit source]

Bira 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.[2] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[3]

Layout[edit | edit source]

Bira track layout
Legend
to Bangaon
to Sealdah
Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "BIRA/Bira". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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