Dahapara Dham railway station

Dahapara Dham railway station
Passenger train station
Location	Rajbari, Dahapara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°06′52″N 88°08′40″E / 24.1145°N 88.1444°E / 24.1145; 88.1444
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	DHPD
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Lalbag Court Road toward ? Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Azimganj Junction toward ?

Dahapara Dham railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dahapara village of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

History[]

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.^[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 11 local trains stop at Dahapara Dham railway station.^[4]

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