New Garia railway station

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New Garia
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
File:New Garia railway station (c. 2018).jpg
New Garia Railway Station
LocationNew Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°28′22″N 88°23′52″E / 22.472728°N 88.397793°E / 22.472728; 88.397793Coordinates: 22°28′22″N 88°23′52″E / 22.472728°N 88.397793°E / 22.472728; 88.397793
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsKolkata Metro Logo.svg Kavi Subhash
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNGRI
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Namkhana
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
New Garia is located in Kolkata
New Garia
New Garia
Location in Kolkata
New Garia is located in West Bengal
New Garia
New Garia
Location in West Bengal
New Garia is located in India
New Garia
New Garia
Location in India

New 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 New Garia in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit]

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 New Garia.[3]

Electrification[edit]

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

Station complex[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. "NGRI/New Garia". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "NEW GARIA (NGRI) 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". Retrieved 25 May 2019.