Kanchrapara railway station

Kanchrapara
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kanchrapara railway station
General information
LocationStation Road, Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates22°56′46″N 88°27′05″E / 22.946123°N 88.451395°E / 22.946123; 88.451395
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKPA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1963–1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Passengers
17000 (approx.)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Kalyani
Location
Kanchrapara is located in West Bengal
Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara
Location in West Bengal
Kanchrapara is located in India
Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara
Location in India

Kanchrapara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Kanchrapara on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. It is situated in North 24 Parganas district, on the outskirts of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India. It mainly serves the Greater Kanchrapara town region and the surrounding areas.[1] This is a considerably important station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line because of the existence of the Kanchrapara Railway Workshop. There were plans of making this crowded station a junction stop, but this has not been initiated yet, mainly due to the less space available to expand the station. The distance between Sealdah railway station and Kanchrapara station is about 45 km.

  1. ^ "KPA/Kanchrapara (2 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 June 2017.