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New Alipore railway station

New Alipore
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationNew Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053
 India
Coordinates22°30′38″N 88°20′07″E / 22.510456°N 88.335348°E / 22.510456; 88.335348
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line
Platforms2
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNACC
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Majerhat
towards Budge Budge
 Sealdah South Tollygunge
towards Sealdah
Majerhat
towards Dum Dum Junction
 Circular Line Tollygunge
towards Dum Dum Junction
Location
Map

New Alipore (Calcutta) railway station (earlier known as Kalighat railway station) is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch 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 Alipore in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via New Alipore.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including New Alipore was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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

  1. ^ "NACC/New Alipore". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "NEW ALIPORE (NACC) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. 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". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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