Dakshineswar railway station

History[]

The station[]

References[]

Station layout[]

Platform layout[]

Track layout[]

Route map
v; t; ; Calcutta Chord link line (C.C link line) ; (incl. A.C.C. link branch line)
	Legend
	14
	0
	Kona
	Expressway
	Howrah–
	Kharagpur line
	A.C.C. Link
	branch line
	Dankuni Loco
	Factory
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River
	9
	0
	10
	1
	15
	4
	Patipukur Loop
	line (dismantled)
	Kolkata Circular
	Railway
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	3
	7
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c)

Dakshineswar
; Dakshineswar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
	Dakshineswar railway station
Location	Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°39′14″N 88°21′49″E / 22.653799°N 88.363676°ECoordinates: 22°39′14″N 88°21′49″E / 22.653799°N 88.363676°E
Elevation	8 metres (26 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	2 (Side platforms)
Tracks	2
Connections	Dakshineswar; DN44 bus stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Disabled access	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DAKE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1932; 90 years ago
Electrified	1964–65
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; ; Calcutta Chord link line (C.C link line) ; (incl. A.C.C. link branch line)
	Legend
	14
	0
	Kona
	Expressway
	Howrah–
	Kharagpur line
	A.C.C. Link
	branch line
	Dankuni Loco
	Factory
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Belghoria
	Expressway
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River
	9
	0
	10
	1
	15
	4
	Patipukur Loop
	line (dismantled)
	Kolkata Circular
	Railway
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	3
	7
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c)
Location
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Dakshineswar railway station is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 13 km away from Sealdah and 9 km from Dankuni Junction on the Sealdah–Dankuni line of Eastern Railway. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Dankuni and Bardhaman local train connects this place to Sealdah Station and other stations of the Sealdah main line. It is an important railway station between Dum Dum and Dankuni railway stations.

Sealdah–Dankuni line was opened in 1932 by the Eastern Bengal Railway.^[4]^[5] The line was electrified on 1965.^[6]

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
P1	Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
		Towards →Dankuni→ →
	Towards ←Sealdah← ←
P2	Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left

Dakshineswar track layout

Legend

Station with two tracks and two side platforms

to Dankuni

to Sealdah

^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540989334194-ER2.png
^ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datameet/railways/master/stations.json
^ "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "US Archive .org pdf download of 'History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress', 31 March 1937 by 'The Government of India - Railway Department' page 70 pdf 95" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Indian_railway_codes-1] "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

[2] ttp://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540989334194-ER2.png

[3] ttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/datameet/railways/master/stations.json

[4] "HOWRAH DIVISION : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[5] "US Archive .org pdf download of 'History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress', 31 March 1937 by 'The Government of India - Railway Department' page 70 pdf 95" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[6] "History of Electrification". Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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v t Stations on the Chord link line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Main line	Sealdah Bidhannagar Road Dum Dum Junction Baranagar Road Dakshineswar Bally Ghat Bally Halt Rajchandrapur Dankuni Junction
Branch line	Dankuni Junction Rajchandrapur Bhattanagar Baltikuri Bankra Nayabaz Andul

v t Railway stations in West Bengal
Eastern Railway	Akra Andal Junction Asansol Junction Azimganj Junction Baghajatin Baharu Bahirpuya Halt Balarambati Ballygunge Junction Bandel Junction Bangaon Junction Banshlai Bridge Barachak Baranagar Road Barasat Junction Barddhaman Junction Barrackpore Baruipara Baruipur Junction Basuldanga Belur Betberia Ghola Bidyadharpur Bolpur Shantiniketan Brace Bridge Budge Budge Canning Champahati Chandkhali Halt Chatra Dakshin Barasat Dakshin Durgapur Dankuni Junction Deula Dhakuria Dhamua Dhapdhapi Diamond Harbour Dum Dum Junction Durgapur Garia Gede Ghutiari Sharif Gocharan Gourdaha Halt Gurudas Nagar Hind Motor Hogla Hooghly Ghat Hooghly Hotar Howrah Jadavpur Janai Road Jaynagar Majilpur Kakdwip Kalikapur Kalyanpur Kamarkundu Karanjali Kashinagar Katwa Junction Khana Junction Kolkata Krishna Mohan Krishnanagar City Junction Kulpi Lake Gardens Lakshmikantapur Liluah Madhabnagar Madhabpur Magra Hat Majerhat Malda Town Mallikpur Mathurapur Road Mirzapur-Bankipur Murarai Naihati Junction Nalhati Junction Namkhana Nangi Narendrapur Netra New Alipore New Farakka Junction New Garia Nischintapur Nischintapur Market Park Circus Piali Rajgram Rampurhat Junction Ranaghat Junction Raniganj Sainthia Junction Sangrampur Santoshpur Sealdah Shasan Road Sheoraphuli Shrirampur Singhabad Sitarampur Siuri Sonarpur Junction Subhashgram Surjyapur Taldi Tarakeswar Tollygunge Udairampur Ukilerhat Uttar Radhanagar
South Eastern Railway	Abada Adra Junction Bankura Junction Bero Bishnupur Burnpur Damodar Digha Gourinathdham Haldia Jhalda Joychandi Pahar Madhukunda Muradi Purulia Junction Ramkanali Junction Santragachi Junction Shalimar Tikiapara Uluberia
North East Frontier Railway	Adhikari Alipurduar Junction Balurghat Bamanhat Buniadpur Buxa Road Changrabandha Cooch Behar Dalkhola Darjeeling Daulatpur Hat Gangarampur Ghum Ghoksadanga Haldibari Jalpaiguri Road Malancha Mallickpurhat Mohitnagar New Alipurduar New Cooch Behar Junction New Gitaldaha New Jalpaiguri Junction New Maynaguri Radhikapur Raiganj Rampur Bazar Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction Santragachi Junction Samuktala Road Junction Shalimar Siliguri Junction Siliguri Town Sivok
Suburban rail and urban transit	Chord link (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Circular line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Sealdah South lines (Kolkata Suburban Railway) South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) Kolkata Metro