Garia railway station

Garia railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Garia in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

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Garia
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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Garia Railway Station
LocationGaria, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°27′58″N 88°24′18″E / 22.466125°N 88.405110°E / 22.466125; 88.405110Coordinates: 22°27′58″N 88°24′18″E / 22.466125°N 88.405110°E / 22.466125; 88.405110
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGIA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 163 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Namkhana
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Garia is located in Kolkata
Garia
Garia
Location in Kolkata
Garia is located in West Bengal
Garia
Garia
Location in West Bengal
Garia is located in India
Garia
Garia
Location in India

HistoryEdit

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction via Garia.[3]

ElectrificationEdit

Electrification from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction including Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complexEdit

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "GIA/Garia". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "GARIA (GIA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.