Uttar Radhanagar railway station

Coordinates: 22°16′09″N 88°23′02″E / 22.269141°N 88.383779°E / 22.269141; 88.383779
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Uttar Radhanagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationRadhanagar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°16′09″N 88°23′02″E / 22.269141°N 88.383779°E / 22.269141; 88.383779
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUTN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Magra Hat Sealdah South Dhamua
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

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

History[edit]

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Uttar Radhanagar.[3]

Electrification[edit]

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Uttar Radhanagar 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. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UTN/Uttar Radhanagar". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "UTTAR RADHANAGAR (UTN) 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.