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Railway station in West Bengal, India

Habra

হাবরা
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Habra railway station
General information
LocationHabra, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°50′27″N 88°39′27″E / 22.840921°N 88.657491°E / 22.840921; 88.657491
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeHB
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Electrified1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ashoknagar Road
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Sanhati Halt
Route map
Sealdah–Bangaon line
including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
km
km
Up arrow
86
Benapole (
Benapole
land port
)
Bagdah
26
Chandabazar
12
82
Petrapole
Chhoighoria
6
Naobhanga Khal
line planned
Up arrow
78
00
Bangaon Junction
Ranaghat–Bangaon line
20
Poramaheshtala (planned)
Satberia Halt
5
Gopalnagar
5
Akaipur Halt
10
Majhergram
13
Gangnapur
18
Naba Raynagar
23
Coopers Halt
25
Ranaghat EMU Carshed
Up arrow
Left arrow
Churni Ghat
30
89
Hingalganj
Ranaghat Junction
28
Katakhali river
Up arrow
line planned
Down arrow
72
Hasnabad
70
Taki Road
67
Nimdanri
66
Madhyampur
Bibhutibhusan Halt
73
64
Matania Anantapur
Chandpara
68
61
Basirhat
Thakurnagar
64
60
Bhyabla
Gobardanga
58
55
Champapukur
52
Ghora Ras Ghona
(planned) Swarupnagar
70
Bidyadhari Khal
Machhalandapur
55
50
Malatipur
Sanhati
50
46
Kankra Mirzanagar
Habra
45
42
Harua Road
Ashoknagar Road
42
39
Bhasila
Guma
38
37
Lebutala
(planned) Chakla
47
Bidyadhari Khal
Bira
35
34
Beliaghata Road
Dattapukur
31
35
Sondalia
Bamangachhi
27
33
Bahira Kalibari
29
Karea Kadambagachi
Barasat EMU Carshed
26
Kazipara
Barasat Junction
23
Barasat
Hridaypur
21
Hridaypur
Madhyamgram
19
Madhyamgram
Noai Khal
New Barrackpore
New Barrackpur
17
Michael Nagar
Bisharpara Kodaliya
16
Birati
Birati
14
Biman Bandar
Right arrow
 KM Line 6  (u/c)
Durganagar
13
Biman Bandar
15
Jessore Road
13
Jessore Road
line dismantled
Dum Dum Cantonment
11
Dum Dum Cantonment
 KM Line 4  (u/c)
Left arrow
Left arrow
Left arrow
Dum Dum Junction
08
Patipukur loop
line (dismantled)
Belgachia
00
10
Patipukur
Ultadanga Road
011
Lansdown mill siding
Kolkata
012
Brown Blanket mill siding
Down arrow
Kestopur Canal
Bidhan Nagar Road
5
Bidhannagar Road
Press House siding
Kankurgachi Road
2
Kankurgachi Road Junction
Narkeldanga
EMU Carshed
3
Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt
Circular Canal
Kankurgachi
Chord line
Sealdah North
00
0
Sealdah Main
Sealdah
Left arrow  KM Line 2  Right arrow
Sealdah South
00
Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed
6
Kamardanga Halt
Beruck & Comens Siding
3│7
Park Circus
Down arrow
km
km
Key
Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm)
Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm)
Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm)
in use
out of use, planned, or
under construction (u/c)
tunnel
Location
Habra is located in West Bengal
Habra
Habra
Location in West Bengal
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Habra is located in India
Habra
Habra
Location in India
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Habra railway station (Bengali: হাবড়া রেলওয়ে স্টেশন), station code HB, is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 45 km (28 mi) away from Sealdah railway station and 23 km (14 mi) from Barasat on the: Sealdah–Bangaon line of Eastern Railway. It serves Habra town and is a part of the——Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Station complex

The station consists of three platforms and are very much well sheltered. It has many facilities including drinking water and sanitation. Here, both two types of railway tickets - reserved and "unreserved are available."

Electrification

The SealahDum DumBarasatAshok NagarBangaon line was electrified in 1963–64.

Connectivity

Habra railway station connects Gobardanga, Thakurnagar and Bangaon——to Sealdah station and other stations of the Sealdah–Bangaon line. It is directly connected——to NH 112 (Jessore Road). Habra is a major railway station between Bangaon junction railway station and Barasat junction railway station.

History

Habra is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. It links between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by, Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.

The station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1 Towards →Bangaon→ →
Track 2 Towards ←Sealdah← ←
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 3
Habra track layout
Station with three tracks
and one side platform
and two island platforms

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ^ Eastern Railway time table
  3. ^ "HB/Habra". India Rail Info.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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