Magra Hat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Magra Hat railway station is situated beside Dakshin Barasat Road, Magrahat, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Magra Hat.[3]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Magra Hat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex[edit | edit source]
The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses facilities including water and sanitation. There is an approach road to the station.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MGT/Magra Hat". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "MAGRA HAT (MGT) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.