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Netra
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Netra Railway Station
LocationUsthi-Hatugunj Bypass, Nudia, Netra, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°12′31″N 88°15′20″E / 22.208603°N 88.255426°E / 22.208603; 88.255426
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNTA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 143 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in West Bengal
Netra is located in India
Netra
Netra
Location in India

Netra 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. Netra railway station is situated beside Usthi-Hatugunj Bypass at Nudia, Netra, 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 Netra.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Netra was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "NETRA (NTA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "NTA/Netra". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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.