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Tarakeswar railway station

Coordinates: 22°52′57″N 88°00′51″E / 22.882403°N 88.014213°E / 22.882403; 88.014213
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Tarakeswar
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationState Highway 2, Tarakeswar, Hooghly District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′57″N 88°00′51″E / 22.882403°N 88.014213°E / 22.882403; 88.014213
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms4
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Parkingno
Bicycle facilitiesno
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTAK
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1885
Electrified1957–58
Previous namesTarkessur Railway Company
Passengers
Busy
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Loknath Eastern Line Talpur Halt
towards Goghat
Location
Tarakeswar is located in West Bengal
Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar
Location in West Bengal
Tarakeswar is located in India
Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar
Location in India

Tarakeswar is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a very important railway station of Hooghly district. It also one of the most busy railway station with high revenue of Eastern Railway. It serves Tarakeswar city and a large area of Hooghly district and also some parts of Howrah & Purba Barddhaman district. Due to very good bus connectivity from Tarakeswar to South Bengal; peoples of Bankura, East & West Midnapore also used this station.

History

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The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.[5][6]

Electrification

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Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.[7]

Amenities

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Tarakeswar railway station has a six-bedded dormitory.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
  5. ^ "Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85
  6. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  7. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Retiring Room Details". Eastern Railway. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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