Madhyamgram railway station

Madhyamgram
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Madhyamgram railway station
Location	Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°41′41″N 88°27′10″E / 22.694665°N 88.452830°E / 22.694665; 88.452830Coordinates: 22°41′41″N 88°27′10″E / 22.694665°N 88.452830°E / 22.694665; 88.452830
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At Grade
Parking	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MMG
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906
Electrified	1972
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station New Barrackpur toward Sealdah Eastern Line Dum Dum–Bangaon branch line Hridaypur toward Bangaon Junction
show Route map Legend km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machhalandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghora Ras Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Source: Indian Railway Time Table[full citation needed]
Location
Madhyamgram Location of Madhyamgram railway station in West Bengal

Madhyamgram railway station is the railway station in the town of Madhyamgram. It serves the local areas of Madhyamgram, Badu and Sajirhat in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Many people use it every day, especially to travel to Kolkata during the peak periods. The Sodepur Road connects B.T. Road and Jessore Road through Madhyamgram.

History[]

The main line of the Eastern Bengal Railway from Sealdah to Ranaghat, was opened in 1862 and extended the same year to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh.^[1][2][3] In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna, now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.^[2] The Madhyamgram railway station lies in the Dum Dum–Bangaon section and was opened in 1906.^{[citation needed]}.

Electrification[]

The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1972.^[4]

Station complex[]

The structure of the station is not so large. There is only one entrance in platform no. 1. The computerised ticket counter is present in platform no. 1. All the Sealdah and Dum Dum-bound trains arrive at platform no.1 and all the Bangaon, Gobardanga, Thakurnagar, Habra, Duttapukur, Basirhat and Hasnabad-bound trains arrive at platform no. 2 and 3. There are many food stalls and vendors on both the platforms. A foot overbridge connects the two platforms. A level crossing exists at the southernmost end of the railway station. There is a road overbridge to the north of the station and to the south, there exists the bridge over the Noai Canal.

Station layout[]

Metro Railway[]

Extension plan from Noapara to Barasat[]

The proposed Metro railway extension (Line 4) alignment pass through Dum Dum Cantonment and Jessore Road up to Biman Bandar station. From there, the line would run under Jessore Road until New Barrackpore before reaching the surface at Madhyamgram station. From Madhyamgram to Barasat, the alignment would be elevated. However, for crossing the existing road overbridge at Madhyamgram and Barasat, the alignment would descend gradually to ground level and rise again on viaduct. This is supposed to be beneficial for the people of North 24 Parganas district and will bring them closer to Kolkata's Business district. This would reduce the heavy pressure on Sealdah–Barasat section of Eastern Railways. The Madhyamgram Metro railway station is to be constructed in the Madhyamgram–Barasat section.^[5][6]

Work for the Noapara–Barasat (via NSC Bose Airport) metro extension has come to a halt as construction giant L&T has pulled out of the 17 km metro corridor project. L&T was unable to get on with the work due to the encroachment on railway land. L&T has moved out all major equipment from the project site at Barasat and has closed down two of the three site offices. The lone site office is locked.^[7]

Madhyamgram track layout
Legend
to Bangaon Junction 1 to Sealdah Noai Canal
Station with three tracks and one side platforms and two Island platform

See also[]

External links[]

• Madhyamgram railway station map
• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Google. "Madhyamgram Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

References[]