Rajchandrapur railway station

Rajchandrapur railway station is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 17 km away from Sealdah and 5 km from Dankuni Junction on the Sealdah–Dankuni line of Eastern Railway. It is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Dankuni and Bardhaman local train connects this place to Sealdah Station and other stations of the Sealdah main line. It is an important railway station between Dum Dum and Dankuni railway stations.

Rajchandrapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Rajchandrapur railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 34 (old), Ghoshpara, Bally Jagachha Block, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′10″N 88°19′15″E / 22.652908°N 88.320868°E / 22.652908; 88.320868
Elevation10 metres (33 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2 (Side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRCD[1][2][3]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Electrified1964–65
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bally Halt
towards Sealdah
Chord link Line Bhattanagar
towards Andul
Dankuni Junction
Terminus
Location
Rajchandrapur is located in Kolkata
Rajchandrapur
Rajchandrapur
Location in Kolkata
Rajchandrapur is located in West Bengal
Rajchandrapur
Rajchandrapur
Location in West Bengal
Rajchandrapur is located in India
Rajchandrapur
Rajchandrapur
Location in India

History

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Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1932 by the Eastern Bengal Railway.[4][5] The line was electrified on 1965.[6]

The station

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Station layout

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Platform layout

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G Street level Exit/Entrance
P1 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left  
Towards →Dankuni→ →
Towards ←Sealdah← ←
P2 Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left  

Track layout

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Rajchandrapur track layout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

References

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  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540989334194-ER2.png [bare URL image file]
  3. ^ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datameet/railways/master/stations.json [bare URL plain text file]
  4. ^ "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "US Archive .org pdf download of 'History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress', 31 March 1937 by 'The Government of India - Railway Department' page 70 pdf 95" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 21 October 2021.