Baranagar Road railway station

Location
	Baranagar Road Location in Kolkata Baranagar Road Location in West Bengal Baranagar Road Location in India

Route map
v; t; e; Calcutta Chord link line (C.C link line) ; (including A.C.C. link branch line)
	Legend
	Howrah–
	Kharagpur line
	Kona
	Expressway
	Howrah–
	Kharagpur line
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	A.C.C. Link
	branch line
	to Furfura Sharif
	(planned)
	Howrah–Bardhaman
	chord
	Dankuni Loco
	Factory
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Howrah–Bardhaman
	main line
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Vivekananda Setu
	over Hooghly River
	Baranagar jute
	mill siding
	Noapara
	Metro Depot
	Yellow Line
	(under construction)
	Dum Dum
	Junction
	Patipukur Loop
	line (dismantled)
	Brown Blanket
	mill siding
	Kolkata
	Circular Railway
	Blue Line
	to Kavi Subhash
	Kankurgachi Road
	Junction
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Sir Gurudas
	Banerjee Halt
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Beliaghata Diesel
	Loco Shed
	Beruck & Comens
	siding
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Baranagar Road
Baranagar Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
	Baranagar Road railway station
General information
Location	Barrackpore Trunk Road, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°39′13″N 88°22′44″E / 22.653482°N 88.378856°E
Elevation	10.00 metres (32.81 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	2 (Side platforms)
Tracks	2
Connections	Baranagar; Belghoria Expressway; Barrackpore Trunk Road
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Accessible	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BARN
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1932; 93 years ago
Electrified	1964–65
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Calcutta Chord link line (C.C link line) ; (including A.C.C. link branch line)
	Legend
	Howrah–
	Kharagpur line
	Kona
	Expressway
	Howrah–
	Kharagpur line
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	A.C.C. Link
	branch line
	to Furfura Sharif
	(planned)
	Howrah–Bardhaman
	chord
	Dankuni Loco
	Factory
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Howrah–Bardhaman
	main line
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Vivekananda Setu
	over Hooghly River
	Baranagar jute
	mill siding
	Noapara
	Metro Depot
	Yellow Line
	(under construction)
	Dum Dum
	Junction
	Patipukur Loop
	line (dismantled)
	Brown Blanket
	mill siding
	Kolkata
	Circular Railway
	Blue Line
	to Kavi Subhash
	Kankurgachi Road
	Junction
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Sir Gurudas
	Banerjee Halt
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Beliaghata Diesel
	Loco Shed
	Beruck & Comens
	siding
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
Location
	Baranagar Road Location in Kolkata Baranagar Road Location in West Bengal Baranagar Road Location in India

Baranagar Road Railway Station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station situated on Sealdah-Dankuni line in the city of Baranagar. It serves the local areas of Baranagar in Kolkata metropolitan area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

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

Station complex

The station complex is clean overall^{[clarification needed]}, and there are porters/escalators and food available. Excellent transport systems is available as well–Belghoria Expressway is beside the station and Barrackpore Trunk Road is under the station. A lodging systems and railfanning systems are also available in the station complex.^[7]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964–65.^[8]

Connections

The station is connected with Baranagar Metro Station of Kolkata Metro Blue Line and Kolkata Metro Pink Line ,Barrackpore Trunk Road, Belghoria Expressway, and Gopal Lal Thakur Road. Various buses serve the station.

Several auto services are also available on Barrackpore Trunk Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee, and Baranagar Bazar.

References

^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ "Eastern Railways System Map". Indian Railways. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^ "Stations - Indian Railways Data". GitHub. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^ "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress (PDF). The Government of India - Railway Department. 31 March 1937. p. 90. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "History of Electrification". Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "BARN/Baranagar Road railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

External links

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[Indian_railway_codes-1] "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

[2] "Eastern Railways System Map". Indian Railways. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

[3] "Stations - Indian Railways Data". GitHub. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

[4] "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[5] History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress (PDF). The Government of India - Railway Department. 31 March 1937. p. 90. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[6] "History of Electrification". Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[7] "BARN/Baranagar Road railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[Electrification-8] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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Main line	Sealdah Bidhannagar Road Dum Dum Junction Baranagar Road Dakshineswar Bally Ghat Bally Halt Rajchandrapur Dankuni Junction
Branch line	Dankuni Junction Rajchandrapur Bhattanagar Baltikuri Bankra Nayabaz Andul

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