Durgachak railway station

Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli–
	Bishnupur branch line (u/c)
	36
	00
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	to Jaleswar on Kharagpur–
	Puri line (under construction)
	to Amta on Santragachi–
	Amta branch line (planned)
	to Pujali on
	Sealdah South lines (planned)
	Fort Gloster Jute Mill
	(abandoned)
	Abada
	rail yard
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:

Durgachak
; Durgachak
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Durgachak, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°04′56″N 88°09′18″E / 22.082140°N 88.155102°ECoordinates: 22°04′56″N 88°09′18″E / 22.082140°N 88.155102°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Panskura–Haldia branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DZK
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1968
Electrified	1974–76
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli–
	Bishnupur branch line (u/c)
	36
	00
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	to Jaleswar on Kharagpur–
	Puri line (under construction)
	to Amta on Santragachi–
	Amta branch line (planned)
	to Pujali on
	Sealdah South lines (planned)
	Fort Gloster Jute Mill
	(abandoned)
	Abada
	rail yard
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:
Location
	Durgachak Location in West Bengal Durgachak Location in India

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Durgachak railway station is a railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Durgachak in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[5]^[6] This railway station serves Durgachak area.

History[edit]

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865^[7] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.^[7]^[8] The Panskura–Haldia line including Durgachak railway station was electrified in 1974–76.^[9]

References[edit]

↑ Google Maps
↑ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
↑ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
↑ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
↑ "DZK/Durgachak". Retrieved May 29, 2019.
↑ "DURGACHAK (DZK) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
↑ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

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[1] Google Maps

[2] Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo

[3] Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo

[4] Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo

[5] "DZK/Durgachak". Retrieved May 29, 2019.

[6] "DURGACHAK (DZK) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

[ser-7] 7.0 ^7.1 "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

[8] "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

[9] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

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v t e Stations on the South Eastern line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Main line	Howrah Junction Tikiapara Dasnagar Ramrajatala Santragachi Junction Mourigram Andul Sankrail Abada Nalpur Bauria Chengel Phuleswar Uluberia Bir Shibpur Kulgachia Bagnan Ghoraghata Deulti Kolaghat Mecheda Nandaigajan Bhogpur Narayan Pakuria Murail Panskura Junction Khirai Haur Radhamohanpur Duan Balichak Shyam Chak Madpur Jakpur Kharagpur Junction Girimaidan Gokulpur Cossye Halt Midnapore
Shalimar–Amta line	Shalimar Padmapukur Santragachi Junction Bankra Nayabaz Baltikuri Kona Dansi Jhaluarbar Makardaha Domjur Road Domjur Dakshinbari Bargachia Pantihal Munsirhat Mahendralalnagar Maju Jalalsi Harishdadpur Amta
Panskura–Haldia line	Panskura Junction Raghunathbari Rajgoda Sahid Matangini Tamluk Junction Keshabpur Satish Samanta Halt Mahishadal Barda Basulya Sutahata Durgachak Durgachak Town Silpaprabesh Bandar Haldia
Tamluk–Digha line	Tamluk Junction Nandakumar Lavan Satyagrah Smarak Deshapran Henria Nachinda Kanthi Sitalpur Sujalpur Ashapurna Devi Badalpur Ramnagar (Bengal) Tikra Digha