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Taldi
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
LocationRajapur, Taldi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°20′36″N 88°36′33″E / 22.343388°N 88.609154°E / 22.343388; 88.609154
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Canning Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTLX
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 164 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Canning
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in West Bengal
Taldi is located in India
Taldi
Taldi
Location in India

Taldi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Taldi railway station is situated at Rajapur, Taldi in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

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

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Taldi 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. "TLX/Taldi". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "TALDI (TLX) Railway Station". NDTV. 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.