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Ranaghat Junction railway station

Coordinates: 23°10′27″N 88°34′07″E / 23.174077°N 88.568598°E / 23.174077; 88.568598
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Ranaghat Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
Ranaghat Junction railway station
General information
LocationGNPC Road, Ranaghat, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°10′27″N 88°34′07″E / 23.174077°N 88.568598°E / 23.174077; 88.568598
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Lalgola line
Ranaghat–Gede line
Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms6
Tracks10
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRHA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1963–1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Payradanga
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Kalinarayanpur Junction
towards Lalgola
Eastern Line Bankimnagar
towards Gede
Terminus Eastern Line Coopers Halt
Location
Ranaghat Junction is located in West Bengal
Ranaghat Junction
Ranaghat Junction
Location in West Bengal
Ranaghat Junction is located in India
Ranaghat Junction
Ranaghat Junction
Location in India

Ranaghat is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line, the Lalgola branch line, the Gede branch line and the Ranaghat–Bangaon link line. It is located in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ranaghat and the surrounding areas.

History

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The Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River, which in those days was unbridged.[2]

The Ranaghat–Bangaon link was constructed in 1882–84 by the Bengal Central Railway Company [3]

The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905.[4]

Electrification

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The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–64. The Ranaghat–Shantipur sector was electrified in 1963–64.[5] The Kalinarayanpur-Krishnanagar City sector was electrified in 1964–65.[6] The Ranaghat–Gede line was electrified in 1999–2000.The Ranaghat–Lalgola section has been electrified on the 2010s.[7]

Carriage and wagon depot

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It can handle the turn around maintenance of three trains.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. ^ L.S.S. O'Malley. "Murshidabad District (1914)". IRFCA. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  5. ^ "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). ireeindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Mechanical (C / W) Activity". Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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