Agarpara railway station

Agarpara
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationAgarpara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°41′00″N 88°23′07″E / 22.683440°N 88.385239°E / 22.683440; 88.385239
Elevation10 metres (33 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingRailway authorized near South Station road
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleFor platform no. 1 only
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeAGP[1]
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
Belgharia
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Sodpur
Location
Agarpara is located in West Bengal
Agarpara
Agarpara
Location in West Bengal
Agarpara is located in India
Agarpara
Agarpara
Location in India

Agarpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station and one of the oldest active railway station in the town of Agarpara. This railway station situates between the Belgharia railway station and Sodpur railway station. It serves the local areas of Agarpara in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

It belongs to Sealdah Railway Division of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. This station provides rail services across its surrounding area. Trains approach for Ranaghat, Kalyani Simanta, Gede, Sealdah and Majerhat run through this station. Kolkata Suburban Railway serves local railway passenger trains at this station daily.

  1. ^ "List of stations of Sealdah Division". Eastern Railway. Retrieved 1 March 2023.