Chakdaha railway station

Chakdaha
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Chakdaha railway station
Location	Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°04′44″N 88°31′47″E
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground station
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Disabled access	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	CDH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	1963–65
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Palpara toward Sealdah Eastern Line Main line Payradanga toward Ranaghat Junction
Route map km Lalgola branch line Gede branch line 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line National Highway 34 km 68 Payradanga 62 Chakdaha Kalyani Simanta 53 60 Palpara Kalyani Ghoshpara 52 58 Simurali Kalyani Silpanchal 50 53 Madanpur to Katwa 48 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Bardhaman 46 Kanchrapara 46 Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Bandel 42 Halisahar Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Howrah Howrah–Bardhaman chord Hooghly Ghat Dankuni 22 Jubilee Bridge across Hooghly River Garifa National Highway 6 National Highway 2 38 Naihati to Santragachi 36 Kankinara Belanagar 34 Jagaddal Rajchandrapur 18 31 Shyamnagar Belghoria Expressway 27 Ichhapur Bally Halt 16 25 Palta Howrah–Bardhaman main line ← Howrah │ Bardhaman → 23 Barrackpore Grand Trunk Road 21 Titagarh Bally Ghat 15 19 Khardaha Vivekananda Setu across Hooghly River 16 Sodpur Dakshineswar 14 14 Agarpara Baranagar Road 12 12 Belgharia Belghoria Expressway Belghoria Expressway Sealdah–Bangaon line 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table
Location
Chakdaha Location in West Bengal Chakdaha Location in India

Chakdaha railway station is a railway station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. It serves the local areas of Chakdaha in the Nadia district of West Bengal.

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862. Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.

Station complex

The platform is not at all sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.