Thakurnagar railway station

Location
	Thakurnagar Location in West Bengal Thakurnagar Location in India

Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah–Bangaon line ; including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
	Legend
	Benapole
	land port
	Bangladesh
	India
	78
	00
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Thakurnagar
Thakurnagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Thakurnagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°55′29″N 88°46′40″E / 22.924662°N 88.777850°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Distance	72 km
Platforms	2 ( 3 Number Platform is Under Construction)
Tracks	2 ( 3 Number Track is Under Construction)
Train operators	EMU
Bus routes	None
Bus stands	None
Bus operators	Closed
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TKNR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
Fare zone	Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1956; 68 years ago
Rebuilt	2007; 17 years ago
Electrified	1972; 52 years ago
Original company	Indian Railways
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah–Bangaon line ; including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
	Legend
	Benapole
	land port
	Bangladesh
	India
	78
	00
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
Location
	Thakurnagar Location in West Bengal Thakurnagar Location in India

Thakurnagar (Code: TKNR) is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal on Sealdah–Bangaon line. It serves Thakurnagar. The station consists of two side platforms, which are both very well sheltered.^[1] It is located 63 kilometres (39 mi) from the line's terminal, Sealdah.

History

Thakurnagar is a busy railway station. In 2009 it was sanctioned as model station. Thakurnagar railway station is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.^[2] The Sealdah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[3]

Connections

The Thakurnagar-Chandpara road passes by the station. Besides, the station is connected by road with Gaighata and Gobardanga. There are Auto services from the station to Chandpara and Shutia, Gaighata, Charghat. For short distances there are Van and Toto services.

Modernization

After several severe rail accidents, in 2016 Mamata Banerjee, then Railway Minister of India, proposed a modernization of the station. Thus, the two platforms of it are now fully sheltered and new ticket collection rooms were constructed.