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Habra railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India
Habra
General information
LocationHabra, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°50′27′′N 88°39′27′′E / 22.840921°N 88.657491°E / 22.840921; 88.657491
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
LineSealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Cycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeHB[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1906; 120 years ago (1906)
Electrified1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ashoknagar Road
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Sanhati Halt
Route map
Sealdah–Bangaon line
including Barasat–Hasnabad and
Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
km
km
86
Benapole
Bagdah
26
82
Petrapole
Chandabazar
12
Naobhanga Khal
Chhoighoria
6
78
0
Bangaon Junction
planned
Up arrow
Ranaghat–Bangaon line
20
Poramaheshtala
(planned)
Satberia Halt
5
Gopalnagar
5
Akaipur Halt
10
Majhergram
13
Gangnapur
18
Naba Raynagar
23
Coopers Halt
25
Ranaghat EMU Carshed
89
Hingalganj
(planned)
Right arrow
Katakhali River
Ranaghat Junction
28
72
Hasnabad
Churni Ghat
30
70
Taki Road
Right arrow
67
Nimdanri
Down arrow
66
Madhyampur
Bibhutibhusan Halt
73
64
Matania Anantapur
Chandpara
68
61
Basirhat
Thakurnagar
64
60
Bhyabla
Gobardanga
58
55
Champapukur
52
Ghora Ras Ghona
(planned)
Swarupnagar
70
Bidyadhari Khal
Machhalandapur
55
50
Malatipur
Sanhati
50
46
Kankra Mirzanagar
Habra
45
42
Harua Road
Ashoknagar Road
42
39
Bhasila
Guma
38
37
Lebutala
(planned) Chakla
47
Bidyadhari Khal
Bira
35
34
Beliaghata Road
Dattapukur
31
35
Sondalia
Bamangachhi
27
33
Bahira Kalibari
29
Barasat EMU Carshed
26
Kazipara
Barasat Junction
23
Barasat
Hridaypur
21
Hridaypur
Madhyamgram
19
Madhyamgram
Noai Khal
New Barrackpur
17
New Barrackpore
Bisharpara Kodaliya
16
Michael Nagar
Birati
14
Birati
Biman Bandar
15
 
Right arrow
Durganagar
13
Jessore Road
13
Jessore Road
branch lines removed
factory siding
11
Left arrow
to Noapara
Patipukur loop
line (dismantled)
Left arrow
Dum Dum
8
Belgachia
6
10
Patipukur
Ultadanga Road
11
Lansdown mill siding
Kolkata
12
Brown Blanket
mill siding
LowerLeft arrow
Kestopur Canal
LowerLeft arrow
Bidhan Nagar Road
5
Bidhannagar Road
Press House siding
Kankurgachi Road
Kankurgachi Road
Junction
2
Narkeldanga
EMU Carshed
3
Circular Canal
Sealdah North
0
Kankurgachi
Chord line
Sealdah Main
0
Sealdah metro station Sealdah
Left arrow
Green Line Right arrow
Sealdah South
0
Beliaghata Diesel
Loco Shed
6
Kamardanga Halt
Beruck & Comens
siding
3
7
Park Circus
Down arrow
km
km
Key

in use
out of use, planned, or
under construction (u/c)
tunnel
Location
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Habra railway station, station code HB, is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 45 km (28 mi) away from Sealdah railway station and 23 km (14 mi) from Barasat on the Sealdah–Bangaon line of Eastern Railway.[2] It serves Habra town and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Station master:Deborshi Ghambush

Station complex

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The station consists of three platforms.[3] It has facilities including drinking water and sanitation. Here, both two types of railway tickets - reserved and unreserved are available.

Electrification

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The SealahDum DumBarasatAshok NagarBangaon line was electrified in 1963–64.[4]

Connectivity

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Habra railway station connects Gobardanga, Thakurnagar and Bangaon to Sealdah station and other stations of the Sealdah–Bangaon line. It is directly connected to NH 112 (Jessore Road). Habra is a major railway station between Bangaon junction railway station and Barasat junction railway station.

History

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Habra is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. It links between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[5]

The station layout

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G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1 Towards →Bangaon→ →
Track 2 Towards ←Sealdah← ←
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 3 Towards ←Sealdah← ←
Habra track layout
Station with three tracks
and one side platform
and two island platforms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ^ Eastern Railway time table
  3. ^ "HB/Habra". India Rail Info.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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Railway stations in West Bengal
Eastern Railway
South Eastern
Railway
North East Frontier
Railway
Suburban rail
and urban transit
Stations on the Eastern line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Howrah Section
Main line
Belur Math line
Chord line
Seoraphuli–Goghat line
Bandel–Katwa line
Barddhaman–Katwa line
Sealdah Section
Main line
Ranaghat–Krishnanagar main line
Kalinarayanpur–Krishnanagar line
Ranaghat–Bangaon line
Dum Dum–Bangaon line
Barasat–Hasnabad line
Kalyani Branch line
Hooghly Branch line
Krishnanagar–Lalgola line


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