Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station

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Kalyani Ghoshpara
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kalyani Ghoshpara station in Kalyani Simanta Branch line 10.jpg
Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station
LocationGhoshpara Station Road, Kalyani, Nadia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°58′54″N 88°26′23″E / 22.981785°N 88.439769°E / 22.981785; 88.439769
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta link
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Disabled accessNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKLYG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1979
Electrified1979
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Sealdah
Eastern Line
Terminus
Location
Kalyani Ghoshpara is located in West Bengal
Kalyani Ghoshpara
Kalyani Ghoshpara
Location in West Bengal

Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Kalyani Simanta Branch line of Sealdah railway division. It is situated at Shilpanchal Road, Kalyani in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ghoshpara, Kalyani University, ITI College and B Block area of the city.[1]

History[]

The Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to run in the year of 1862. British Government in India established the railway station in the then Roosvelt town named Chandmari Halt in 1883. In 1954 it was renamed into Kalyani. In 1979, the rail line was extended from Kalyani main station to Kalyani Simanta railway station and also established direct connectivity to Sealdah through Kalyani Simanta local EMU trains.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "KLYG/Kalyani Ghoshpara". Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways Budget Speech 1979-80" (PDF). Retrieved May 20, 2019.


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