Digha railway station

Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal
	(planned)
	36
	00
	Nandakumar-Balaipanda
	new line (planned)
	Deshapran-Kendamari
	new line (planned)
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	Kanthi-Egra new
	line (planned)
	Bagnan–Amta
	line (planned)
	Pujali–Uluberia
	line (planned)
	Egra-Digha new
	line (planned)
	Digha–Jaleswar
	line (planned)
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:

Digha
; Digha
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
	Digha railway station, West Bengal; ; Express Train at Digha Station
Location	Digha–Chandaneshwar Road, Digha, Purba Medinipur; India
Coordinates	21°37′24″N 87°30′30″E / 21.623441°N 87.508409°E
Elevation	7.400 metres (24.28 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DGHA
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1992
Rebuilt	2002
Electrified	yes
Previous names	Digha Railway Junction
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal
	(planned)
	36
	00
	Nandakumar-Balaipanda
	new line (planned)
	Deshapran-Kendamari
	new line (planned)
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	Kanthi-Egra new
	line (planned)
	Bagnan–Amta
	line (planned)
	Pujali–Uluberia
	line (planned)
	Egra-Digha new
	line (planned)
	Digha–Jaleswar
	line (planned)
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:
Location
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Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side area. The railway station is near New Digha beach.

History[]

The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.^[5]^[6]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.^[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.^[8] This track was electrified in 2012–13.^[9]

New line[]

It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur–Puri line.^[10]

References[]

^ Google Maps
^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

External links[]

Trains at Digha
Digha travel guide from Wikivoyage

[1] Google Maps

[2] Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo

[3] Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo

[4] Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo

[ser-5] "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

[6] "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

[7] "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[8] "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

[9] "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[serprojects-10] "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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v t Stations on the South Eastern line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Main line	Howrah Junction Tikiapara Dasnagar Ramrajatala Santragachi Junction Mourigram Andul Sankrail Abada Nalpur Bauria Chengel Phuleswar Uluberia Bir Shibpur Kulgachia Bagnan Ghoraghata Deulti Kolaghat Mecheda Nandaigajan Bhogpur Narayan Pakuria Murail Panskura Junction Khirai Haur Radhamohanpur Duan Balichak Shyam Chak Madpur Jakpur Kharagpur Junction Girimaidan Gokulpur Cossye Halt Midnapore
Shalimar–Amta line	Shalimar Padmapukur Santragachi Junction Bankra Nayabaz Baltikuri Kona Dansi Jhaluarbar Makardaha Domjur Road Domjur Dakshinbari Bargachia Pantihal Munsirhat Mahendralalnagar Maju Jalalsi Harishdadpur Amta
Panskura–Haldia line	Panskura Junction Raghunathbari Rajgoda Sahid Matangini Tamluk Junction Keshabpur Satish Samanta Halt Mahishadal Barda Basulya Sutahata Durgachak Durgachak Town Silpaprabesh Bandar Haldia
Tamluk–Digha line	Tamluk Junction Nandakumar Lavan Satyagrah Smarak Deshapran Henria Nachinda Kanthi Sitalpur Sujalpur Ashapurna Devi Badalpur Ramnagar (Bengal) Tikra Digha

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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
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