Coordinates: 22°12′18″N 88°26′40″E / 22.204888°N 88.444312°E / 22.204888; 88.444312

Baharu railway station

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Baharu
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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Baharu Railway Station
LocationBaruipur-Kulpi Road, Uttarparanij, Baharu, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°12′18″N 88°26′40″E / 22.204888°N 88.444312°E / 22.204888; 88.444312
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBARU
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 140 years ago (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Jaynagar Majilpur
toward Namkhana
Sealdah South
Main line
toward Sealdah
Location
Baharu is located in West Bengal
Baharu
Baharu
Location in West Bengal
Baharu is located in India
Baharu
Baharu
Location in India

Baharu railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Baharu railway station is situated beside Baruipur-Kulpi Road, Uttarparanij, Baharu, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[]

In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur via Baharu.[3]

Electrification[]

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Baharu was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex[]

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "BARU/Baharu". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BAHARU (BARU) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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