Ranaghat Junction railway station

Location
	Ranaghat Junction Location in West Bengal Ranaghat Junction Location in India

Route map
v; t; e; Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line ; including Shantipur loop line
	Legend
	Godagari Ghat–Amnura line
	(abandoned)
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry connection
	to Godagari Ghat
	destroyed bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	Kolkata Suburban Railway
	ends here
	26
	36
	old ferry connection
	to Aistala Ghat
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line ; including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
	Legend
	Chilahati–Parbatipur
	–Santahar–Darshana line
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry route to Aistalaghat–
	Santipur dismantled NG line
	Jubilee Bridge
	over Hooghly River
	45
	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
	Kanchrapara Railway Workshop
	Barrackpore
	Army Cantonment
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River

Ranaghat Junction
Ranaghat Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
	Ranaghat Junction railway station
General information
Location	GNPC Road, Ranaghat, Nadia, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23°10′27″N 88°34′07″E / 23.174077°N 88.568598°E
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Lalgola line; Ranaghat–Gede line; Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	6
Tracks	10
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Accessible	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	RHA
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862; 162 years ago
Electrified	1963–1965; 59 years ago
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line ; including Shantipur loop line
	Legend
	Godagari Ghat–Amnura line
	(abandoned)
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry connection
	to Godagari Ghat
	destroyed bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	bridge
	over Bhagirathi River
	Kolkata Suburban Railway
	ends here
	26
	36
	old ferry connection
	to Aistala Ghat
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line ; including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
	Legend
	Chilahati–Parbatipur
	–Santahar–Darshana line
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry route to Aistalaghat–
	Santipur dismantled NG line
	Jubilee Bridge
	over Hooghly River
	45
	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
	Kanchrapara Railway Workshop
	Barrackpore
	Army Cantonment

Ranaghat is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line, the Lalgola branch line, the Gede branch line and the Ranaghat–Bangaon link line. It is located in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ranaghat and the surrounding areas.

History

The Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.^[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River, which in those days was unbridged.^[2]

The Ranaghat–Bangaon link was constructed in 1882–84 by the Bengal Central Railway Company ^[3]

The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905.^[4]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–64. The Ranaghat–Shantipur sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[5] The Kalinarayanpur-Krishnanagar City sector was electrified in 1964–65.^[6] The Ranaghat–Gede line was electrified in 1999–2000.The Ranaghat–Lalgola section has been electrified on the 2010s.^[7]

Carriage and wagon depot

It can handle the turn around maintenance of three trains.^[8]

Gallery

Birds eye-view, Ranaghat Station
The name board at Ranaghat station
Ranaghat railway station platform
Top view of Ranaghat railway station

References

^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^ L.S.S. O'Malley. "Murshidabad District (1914)". IRFCA. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^ "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). ireeindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^ "Mechanical (C / W) Activity". Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

External links

[1] "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

[2] "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

[3] "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

[4] L.S.S. O'Malley. "Murshidabad District (1914)". IRFCA. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

[5] "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[6] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

[7] "Railway Electrification" (PDF). ireeindia. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

[8] "Mechanical (C / W) Activity". Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

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